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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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