Artwork preview

Saber (Talwar) with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The hilt features a green, gold, and silver inlaid design on a black base; the pommel is rounded; crossguard ends have rounded knobs; quillons are curved with a slight outward angle. The handguard disk is flat and circular. The blade is long, straight, and single-edged with a central fuller; a short inscription appears near the hilt. The scabbard is not visible. The saber is titled "Saber (Talwar) with Scabbard" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
blade, dated A.H. 835/1673 CE; hilt, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, silver, diamonds enamel, leather
Culture:
Indian
Dimensions:
480 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette