Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother-of-pearl, leather, textile
Dimensions: L. without scabbard 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of blade 21 in. (53.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g); Wt. of scabbard 9 oz. (263 g)
Culture: hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century
Pixels: 2669 × 4000
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Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard. hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.