Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard

Unknown maker

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)
Culture: Indian, Rajasthan
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: 18th–mid-19th century
Pixels: 3929 × 1828
SHA-256: 0845cbac2e025308…
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Hunting Sword (Shamshir Shikargar) with Modern Scabbard. 18th–mid-19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.