Persian saber decorated with silver, 19th century
Type: persian saber with silver decoration
Overall length: 87.5 cm
Origin: Iran (Persia)
Blade maker: Kalib Ali of Isfahan (blade); “Tahmasp, servant of the Almighty Lord” (inscription on blade)
Material: steel (blade), silver, iron, wood, textile, cord
Technique: forging, damascening (watered steel pattern), engraving, silver mounting, textile covering
Decoration: silver vine motifs on hilt and scabbard
Inscriptions: “Tahmasp, servant of the Almighty Lord”; “Work of the master Kalib Ali of Isfahan”















