Sword with Scabbard

Unknown

Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century · Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy (niello), lapis lazuli, wood, leather · Arms and Armor

The nielloed silver moutns are typical of Ottoman weapons, although the use of lapis lazuli are rare. The straight European blade suggests that this cavalry weapon was carried in addition to the more usual curved saber. Pairs of weapons with straight and curved blades were common in eastern Europe in the seventeenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century

Medium

Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy (niello), lapis lazuli, wood, leather

Culture

Grip and guard, Turkish, Ottoman; blade, European

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935