Publication Date
The beginning of the nineteenth century
Publication Place
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Art History Museum
Subject
Ivory, gold, semi-precious stones, painter's enamel, damask rose, damask gold embellishment, black velvet
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
السيف : الطول : 92 سم ، العرض : 17.4 سم ، العمق : 3 سمالغمد : الطول : 83 سم ، العرض : 7.5 سم ، العمق : 3 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
HJRK_C_209
Record ID
object;EPM;at;Mus22;27;ar
Library Location
Art History Museum
Date
The beginning of the nineteenth century
Notes
The hilt of this sword is decorated with ivory, the crossguard is decorated with large rubies and emeralds, and the blade is decorated with engraved inscriptions that contain the year 1813 AD and the name of Fateh Ali (1797-1834 AD) and after him the ruling Shah. After a long and costly war with Russia, the Shah signed the Guldistan Peace Treaty in 1813. The sword may have been presented to Emperor Franz I of Austria (1768 - 1835 AD) that year in an attempt to build a new alliance with Austria to confront Russia.
Sample Text
"Persian Sword" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;27;ar
