Title: Saber (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Saber (Shamshir) with scabbard
Date: hilt and scabbard, dated 1819; blade, 18th century
Culture: probably Indian; hilt and scabbard, Indian, probably Lucknow
Medium: Steel, silver, enamel, ivory, gold, glass
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. without scabbard 36 1/4 in. (92.2 cm); L. of blade 31 1/8 in. (79.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6 oz. (1521 g); Wt. of scabbard 3 lb. 3 oz. (1435 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    probably India      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY