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Scimitar with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Scimitar with Scabbard by an unknown artist. A curved, single-edged sword with a gold and jewel-encrusted hilt and pommel. The blade is long and narrow, made of metal with a slight curve. The scabbard is gold with a repeating pattern of black and blue jewels and two small metal rings on the side. The scabbard is lying next to the sword. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th–17th century
Medium
Steel, copper alloy (brass), silver, wood, gold, jade, turquoise, copper
Culture
Hilt and scabbard, Turkish; Blade, Iranian
Dimensions
380 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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