Sword and Sheath
19th century (made)
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Middle East, Metalwork. Curved single edged watered steel blade with a striking red/brown contrasting hue decorated with two gold damascened cartouches and a broad fuller along the back of the blade. The grip is ivory with plain watered steel quillons and pommel cap. Iran, Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. For a sword (Shamshir), black tooled leather over a wooden core with plain watered steel, chiseled and pierced mounts. The leather is fraying at the chape. Iran, Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. For a sword (Shamshir), black tooled leather over a wooden core with plain watered steel, chiseled and pierced mounts. The leather is fraying at the chape. Iran, Islamic arms and armour. 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. Curved single edged watered steel blade with a striking red/brown contrasting hue decorated with two gold damascened cartouches and a broad fuller along the back of the blade. The grip is ivory with plain watered steel quillons and pommel cap. Iran, Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. For a sword (Shamshir), black tooled leather over a wooden core with plain watered steel, chiseled and pierced mounts. The leather is fraying at the chape. Iran, Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
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| Accession number | 410-1875 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2002 |
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