Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:sword
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Swords
Persian weapons |
| gptkbp:displayedAt |
gptkb:The_British_Museum
gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art |
| gptkbp:etymology |
From Persian word 'shamshir' meaning 'lion's claw'
|
| gptkbp:hiltMaterial |
Cross-guard
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Persian shamshir
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Afghan pulwar
Indian talwar Ottoman kilij |
| gptkbp:material |
Steel
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Persia
|
| gptkbp:period |
16th century to 19th century
|
| gptkbp:primaryUse |
Slashing
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Safavid_Empire gptkb:Qajar_dynasty |
| gptkbp:weapon |
Curved
Approximately 30 to 36 inches |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mameluke_sword
gptkb:mameluke_sword |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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