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Sword with Scabbard

Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379
The nielloed silver moutns are typical of Ottoman weapons, although the use of lapis lazuli are rare. The straight European blade suggests that this cavalry weapon was carried in addition to the more usual curved saber. Pairs of weapons with straight and curved blades were common in eastern Europe in the seventeenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sword with Scabbard
  • Date: Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century
  • Culture: Grip and guard, Turkish, Ottoman; blade, European
  • Medium: Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy (niello), lapis lazuli, wood, leather
  • Dimensions: L. with scabbard 40 3/8 in. (102.5 cm); L. without scabbard 39 3/4 in. (101 cm); L. of blade 34 3/4 in. (88.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (827 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. (453 g)
  • Classification: Swords
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
  • Object Number: 36.25.1333a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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