Saber with Scabbard

Creator Name

Cultural Context

grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian

Date

grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Saber with scabbard

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Title

Saber with Scabbard

Creator

Worktype

Swords

Cultural Context

grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian

Material

Steel, gold, silver, jade (nephrite), diamonds, emeralds, pearls

Dimensions

sword: L. 39 1/4 in. (99.8 cm); L. of blade 33 in. (83.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1129 g); scabbard: L. 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1023 g)

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Language

Date

grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century

Provenance

Gift of Giulia P. Morosini, in memory of her father, Giovanni P. Morosini, 1923

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Iran

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subject

Topic

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Saber with Scabbard, grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/1688 CE; decoration on blade, 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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