Saber
The fine blade of crucible ("watered") steel is typically Iranian but was decorated at a later date by a Turkish craftsman. The decoration includes verses from the "Burda," a mystical poem by the thirteenth-century author al-Bu Siri.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saber
- Date: hilt, 19th century; blade, 18th–19th century
- Culture: hilt, Turkish; blade, Iranian with Turkish decoration
- Medium: Steel, gold, horn (rhinoceros)
- Dimensions: L. 37 in. (94 cm); L. of blade 36 5/8 in. (93.1 cm) W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (776 g)
- Classification: Swords
- Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
- Object Number: 36.25.1632
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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