Title: Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard
Object type: Sword (Shamshir) with scabbard
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Persian
Medium: Steel, gold, leather
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm); H. without scabbard 36 9/16 in. (92.9 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.7 oz. (756.9 g); Wt. of scabbard 9.5 oz. (269.3 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY