Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard and Belt

hilt, scabbard, and belt, early 19th century; blade, A.H. 1162/1748–49 CE

Date

hilt, scabbard, and belt, early 19th century; blade, A.H. 1162/1748–49 CE

Culture or place

hilt, scabbard, and belt, Indian; blade, northern India

Medium

Steel, gold, ivory, wood, enamel, velvet, silver, textile

Size

L. 36 1/4 in. (92.2 cm); L. of blade 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1011 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 6 oz. (630 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed