Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard

hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century

Date

hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century

Culture or place

hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European

Medium

Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother-of-pearl, leather, textile

Size

L. without scabbard 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of blade 21 in. (53.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g); Wt. of scabbard 9 oz. (263 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed