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Sword and Sheath

late 17th century or early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sword and sheath shamshir with an Indian hilt, the blade etched with Quranic inscriptions, NW India, blade probably Iran, late 17th to early 18th century.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sword
  • Sword Sheath
Brief description
Sword and sheath shamshir with an Indian hilt, the blade etched with Quranic inscriptions, NW India, blade probably Iran, late 17th to early 18th century.
Credit line
Given by Lord Kitchener
Object history
Given by the Right Hon. the Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
Bibliographic reference
Rawson, P.S., The Indian Sword, London, Herbert Jenkins, 1968, p.26, fig.7.
Other number
KL.31 - Kitchener Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
IS.225&A-1964

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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