Persian Scimitar w/ Later Indian Alterations

[Jack Loomes]

Place of origin: Iran (made), Lahore, Pakistan (probably, altered)

Date:
1524-1576 (made)
19th century (altered)
19th century (made)

Artist/Maker: Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques:
[Sword] Crucible forged steel, gold damascened
[Sheath] Tooled black leather over a wooden core

Credit Line: Transferred from the India Museum in 1879

Museum number: 3378/1, 2(IS)

Gallery location: Islamic Middle East, room 42, case 9E

Source: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71086/sword-and-sheath-unknown/