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Dagger with Zoomorphic Hilt
second half 16th century

Goddess with Weapons in Her Hair
North India (possibly Kausambi, Uttar Pradesh)
2nd century BCE

Dagger with Sheath
Hilt, Indian, Mughal; blade, Turkish or Indian
late 17th century

Smallsword Hilt and Blade
hilt, Japanese, possibly Dejima; blade, European
ca. 1730

Dagger with Scabbard
Indian, Mughal
1605–27

Saber
blade, possibly Iranian; guard and decoration on blade, Turkish; grip, Indian
blade, 18th–19th century; guard and decoration on blade, 19th century; grip, 18th century

Four-Armed Goddess, possibly Sarada
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
late 9th century

Celestial Musician (Gandharva)
India (Karnataka, possibly Dharwar)
11th century

Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)
Ahmed Tekelü
ca. 1525–30

Dagger with Hilt in the Form of a Blue Bull (Nilgai)
ca. 1640

Smallsword
hilt, possibly India; blade, possibly European
possibly 1790

Mask of Bhairava
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
late 6th–7th century

Sword handle in the shape of a horse’s head
India
18th–19th century

Tara
North India (possibly Uttar Pradesh)
ca. 7th century

Chandelier
possibly Indian
late 18th century

Stele with Eight Great Events from the Life of the Buddha
India, Bihar, possibly from Nalanda
10th century

Smallsword with Scabbard
Northern Indian, for the Western market
ca. 1775

Carved Conch with Lakshmi-Narayana
India (possibly West Bengal) or Bangladesh
11th–12th century

Smallsword Hilt
Matthew Boulton
ca. 1790

Rapier
possibly Italian
ca. 1575–80

Standing Male Deity (possibly Shiva)
India (Bihar)
6th century

Cup-Hilted Rapier and Matching Parrying Dagger
Italian, possibly Naples
ca. 1650–75

Smallsword with Scabbard
possibly German
ca. 1750–60

Parrying Dagger
Italian, possibly Naples
ca. 1650–75

Cup-Hilted Rapier
Italian, possibly Naples
ca. 1650–75

Rapier
German, possibly Munich
ca. 1600–1620

Two-pronged Spear

possibly Indian

19th century

Rapier
Pietro de Formicano
ca. 1610–20

Dagger with Sheath
blade, Turkish; hilt and scabbard, European, possibly Italian
blade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century

Transitional Rapier
Tomas Aiala
hilt, ca. 1625–50; blade, 17th century

Rapier
Northern European, possibly Flanders
ca. 1620–30

Smallsword
German, possibly Augsburg
ca. 1730

Sword with Scabbard
hilt, Indian; blade, Persian
possibly 18th century

Saber (Talwar) with Scabbard
Indian
blade, dated A.H. 835/1673 CE; hilt, 19th century

Ganesha
India, Tamil Nadu
12th century

Claymore
hilt, Scottish; blade, German, Solingen
16th–17th century

Hunting Sword and Scabbard
hilt, Japanese, made for the European market
hilt, ca. 1700; blade, ca. 1700–1725

Sword (Arivāl)
South Indian
possibly 16th century

Smallsword with Scabbard
Japanese, possibly Dejima, for the Western market
ca. 1730

Sword (Pattisa)
Indian, South Indian
possibly 17th–18th century