shamshir

A shamshir is a type of Iranian sword with a radical curve. The name is derived from the Persian word shamshīr, which is made of two words sham ("fang") and shir ("lion"). The curved "scimitar" sword family includes the shamshir, kilij, talwar, pulwar, and nimcha.

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Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard, Persian, overall with sheath (MET, 36.25.1514a, b)

Portraet-af-Fath-Ali-Shah-Qajar (cropped)

Sword (Shamshir), Persian (MET, 36.25.1601)

Swords of Fath Ali Shah

King Mihrab of Kabul learns of Rudabeh’s affections for Prince Zal, 19th century, Iran

Portraet-af-Fath-Ali-Shah-Qajar

PSM V21 D091 Asiatic curved swords and surviving methods of attachment

Afif Abad Garden, Shiraz (9)

Afif Abad Garden, Shiraz (8)

Wallace CollectionDSCF7444

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard, Persian, overall with sheath (MET, 36.25.1514a, b)		Commons
commons	image		Portraet-af-Fath-Ali-Shah-Qajar (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Sword (Shamshir), Persian (MET, 36.25.1601)		Commons
commons	image		Swords of Fath Ali Shah		Commons
commons	image		King Mihrab of Kabul learns of Rudabeh’s affections for Prince Zal, 19th century, Iran		Commons
commons	image		Portraet-af-Fath-Ali-Shah-Qajar		Commons
commons	image		PSM V21 D091 Asiatic curved swords and surviving methods of attachment		Commons
commons	image		Afif Abad Garden, Shiraz (9)		Commons
commons	image		Afif Abad Garden, Shiraz (8)		Commons
commons	image		Wallace CollectionDSCF7444		Commons