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Arms & ArmorSwords19th century

Artwork Details

Title	Sword (Shamshir)
Medium	Steel, stag horn
Dimensions	L. 32 in. (81.28 cm)
Classification	Swords
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	19th century
Credit Line	Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Persian
Date Range	1801 – 1900

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blade early 17th centurySword (Shamshir) with Scabbard

19th centurySword (Pulouar)

19th centurySword

18th centurySword with Scabbard

18th–19th centurySword (Shamshir) with Scabbard

18th centurySword (Yataghan) with Scabbard

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 30906