#mal continues to be weird about swords
Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard, 18th–19th century,Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Size: H. with scabbard 36 ¾ in. (93.3 cm); H. without scabbard 36 9/16 in. (92.9 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.7 oz. (756.9 g); Wt. of scabbard 9.5 oz. (269.3 g)
Medium: Steel, gold, leather
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Indian Shamshir Presented to King Edward VII by Pragmalji II Rao, Maharao of Cutch
A sword with a curved blade, and a solid gold enamelled hilt inlaid with diamonds arranged in a floral design. The pommel and ends of the cross-guard cast to resemble cheetah or leopard heads. The wooden scabbard encased in gold, worked in repousse and chased with designs of birds and flowers.
The enamelled hilt suggests that the sword was made in Bikaner or Jaipur, Rajasthan, two renowned centres in India for enamelling in red, blue and green. The blade also has a stamped mark usually associated with the Bikaner armoury. The scabbard was perhaps made by goldsmiths in Cutch, who produced vessels out of precious metals with similar ornamentation.
Presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Pragmalji II Rao, Maharao of Cutch.
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Short Sword and Scabbard, 18th–19th century,Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Size: L. with scabbard 27 ½ in. (69.9 cm); L. of blade 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. with scabbard 2 lb. 0.8 oz. (929.9 g)
Medium: Iron, gold, turquoise, coral, leather, wood
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Swiss Saber (Schweizersäbel), early 16th century,Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Size: L. 42 7/8 in. (108.9 cm); L. of blade 36 ¼ in. (92 cm); W. 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10 oz. (1190.7 g)
Medium: Steel, wood, leather
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Saber, 16th–19th century,Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Size: L. 23 ¼ in. (59.1 cm); L. of blade 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm); W. 2 ¾ in. (7 cm); Wt. 11.7 oz. (331.7 g)
Medium: Horn
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