Sword and Sheath
late 19th century (made)
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The watered steel blade of this sword is inscribed with the name of Shah Safi, who ruled between 1629 and 1642. The sword later belonged to Amir Shir Ali, ruler of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, who presented it to the British colonial administration in India.
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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 | Sword of Shah Safi, Iran, 1629-42. |
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Production | presented by Sher Ali, Amir of Kabul, to the India Office and Transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1880 |
Summary | The watered steel blade of this sword is inscribed with the name of Shah Safi, who ruled between 1629 and 1642. The sword later belonged to Amir Shir Ali, ruler of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, who presented it to the British colonial administration in India. |
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Accession number | 3375(IS)/1, 2 |
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Record created | December 19, 2002 |
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