Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard

18th–mid-19th century

Not on view

Rajput and Mughal painted hunting scenes commonly depict royalty and nobility wielding swords while pursuing prey on horseback. This example depicts such scenes, sculptured in low-relief decoration. On both sides, running the full length of the blade, is a menagerie of animals, from real to mythical, together with hunters. The guard terminates in the head of a tiger.

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Title: Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard
Date: 18th–mid-19th century
Geography: Rajasthan
Culture: Indian, Rajasthan
Medium: Steel, gold, textile (velvet), wood
Dimensions: H. without scabbard 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.5 oz. (1006.4 g); Wt. of scabbard 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.1506a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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