Sword (shashka) with Scabbard and Belt

Georgian, Tbilisi

ca. 1840

Not on view

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Title: Sword (shashka) with Scabbard and Belt
Date: ca. 1840
Geography: Tbilisi
Culture: Georgian, Tbilisi
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, wood
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 39 7/8 in. (101.3 cm); H. without scabbard 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.6 oz. (754.1 g); Wt. of scabbard 7.9 oz. (224 g); Wt. of strap (c); 4.2 oz. (119.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Object Number: 32.75.299a–c
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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