17th century Hungarian-style jeweled saber

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Type: karabela-style saber with scabbard and carrying belt

Overall length: 95.2 cm (37 1/2 in)

Blade length: 80 cm (31 1/2 in)

Origin: Poland, early 17th century

Blade maker / Goldsmith: stamped with what may be the mark of Georg Hoffmann (Breslau/Wrocław, 1596–1609)

Material: steel, gold, silver, leather, wood, textile, semiprecious stones

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