Donor Name:

Mrs. Emeline W. Kennan  Search this

Culture:

Persian  Search this

Object Type:

Sword

Place:

Iran, Asia

Accession Date:

2 Apr 1930

Notes:

Information from Leonid Lantsman, 2014: 18th C. Persian shamshir, with a fine watered steel, wootz, blade. Grip is composed of ivory grip scales. Scabbard is ass skin leather with iron mounts. Blade displays a fine laddered kirk narduban pattern.

Record Last Modified:

26 May 2023

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

109552

USNM Number:

E276700-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a5cd6f80-8211-4030-9a26-32cd99f596b4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8381022