A Persian shamshir, 1st half of 19th century Robust single-edged blade, the root decorated on the obverse with profuse brass inlaid ornaments and an Arabic inscription reading "O Allah". Plain cross-guard and grip mounts made of iron with riveted horn grip scales. Leather covered wood scabbard backed with cord at the obverse and two iron carrying clasps. Length cm. historic, historical, Persian, Orient, Oriental, Asia, Asian, 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Size: 1956px × 5454px
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Keywords: 19th, asia, asian, blade, century, orient, oriental, persian, robust, shamshir, single-edged