Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Two Afsharid Scimitars

Swords or Scimitars
Era: Afsharid Dynasty, Persia
Date: 1736–1796.
Kept in Nadir Shah's Tomb, Mashhad, Iran
Source: [1]

شمشیر افشاری - موزه نادرشاه - مشهد
A scimitar is a sabre with a curved blade, originating in the Middle East. They have been made during Afsharid Period in Iran, and are kept in Nadir Shah's Tomb in Mashhad, Iran.