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Sword with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sword with scabbard, specifically the hilt and scabbard of the sword. The sword hilt is silver with etched designs and a hook-shaped top. The blade is long and thin. The scabbard is green with a silver top and bottom. The top of the scabbard is silver with a U-shaped indentation and decorative border. The bottom of the scabbard has stacked ornamental metal bands.

Artwork Details

Date
hilt, dated A.H. 1266/1849–50 CE; scabbard, dated A.H. 1271/1854–55 CE
Medium
Steel, niello, textile, silver, wood
Culture
Caucasian
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette