Saber

Unknown

hilt, 19th century; blade, 18th–19th century · Steel, gold, horn (rhinoceros) · Arms and Armor

The fine blade of crucible ("watered") steel is typically Iranian but was decorated at a later date by a Turkish craftsman. The decoration includes verses from the "Burda," a mystical poem by the thirteenth-century author al-Bu Siri.

Artist

Unknown

Date

hilt, 19th century; blade, 18th–19th century

Medium

Steel, gold, horn (rhinoceros)

Culture

hilt, Turkish; blade, Iranian with Turkish decoration

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935