Sword and Sheath
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Middle East, Metalwork. For a Shamshir blade, black leather over wood, with chiselled steel mounts and gold wire stitching, a gilt and embossed copper chape, infilled with a red lacquer. Iran, C18. Islamic arms and armour. Transferred from the Indian Department to MET in 1949, RF 1949/2215. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Curved damascus steel blade with a gold mounted walrus ivory hilt, the quillons are chiselled steel with a loose gold wire wrapping. The pommel cap is missing. Iranian, C18. Persia, Islamic arms and armour. Transferred from the Indian Department to MET in 1949, RF 1949/2215. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Curved damascus steel blade with a gold mounted walrus ivory hilt, the quillons are chiselled steel with a loose gold wire wrapping. The pommel cap is missing. Iranian, C18. Persia, Islamic arms and armour. Transferred from the Indian Department to MET in 1949, RF 1949/2215. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. For a Shamshir blade, black leather over wood, with chiselled steel mounts and gold wire stitching, a gilt and embossed copper chape, infilled with a red lacquer. Iran, C18. Islamic arms and armour. Transferred from the Indian Department to MET in 1949, RF 1949/2215. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. Curved damascus steel blade with a gold mounted walrus ivory hilt, the quillons are chiselled steel with a loose gold wire wrapping. The pommel cap is missing. Iranian, C18. Persia, Islamic arms and armour. Transferred from the Indian Department to MET in 1949, RF 1949/2215. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Production | Acquired by Jasper Purdon Clarke for the Indian Museum in 1883. Transferred from the Indian Department in 1949 49/2215 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.2805A-1883 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2002 |
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