Caucasus, Georgia (not certain) / Azerbaijan (not certain) / Armenia (not certain) / Russia (not certain), Asia / Europe
Accession Date:
2 Apr 1930
Notes:
From card for E276695 and 6: "Damascus [steel] blade, cross handles with curve at end of grip. Green and blue velvet scabbard. Cleaned. See Restoration Record # 73, 2-20-64."
Information from Leonid Lantsman, 2014: Uncommon 19th C. Caucasian shamshir. Most Caucasian swords are rarely of the shamshir type. This example breaks that convention and features a richly watered wootz steel blade with silver gilt and niello enamelled fittings. The handle scales are of the outer layer of walrus tooth and the crossguard is ensuite matching with the rest of the fittings.
