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Shasqa and Sheath

c. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Curved sword with a sheath with a strap.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sword
  • Shasqa
  • Sword
  • Sheath
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Silver set with niello and leather
Brief description
Sword with silver hilt set with niello, and black leather sheath, Russian, ca. 1850
Physical description
Curved sword with a sheath with a strap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 960mm
  • Depth: 40mm
Production
The sword and sabre were probably made in Kubachi, a well known arms manufacturing centre which supplied luxury weapons for the Russian army.
Bibliographic reference
Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms (London: HMSO 1985): fig. 34; p.36.
Collection
Accession number
694&A-1889

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Record createdNovember 7, 2002
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