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Saber

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saber by Khan swordsman. Curved, single-edged sword with a curved hook-shaped handle. The blade is gray with gold-colored ornaments. A gold crossguard protrudes from the handle.

Artwork details

Date:: blade, 18th–19th century; guard and decoration on blade, 19th century; grip, 18th century
Medium:: Steel, jade (nephrite), gold
Culture:: blade, possibly Iranian; guard and decoration on blade, Turkish; grip, Indian
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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