What swords did Persians use?
Known to Europeans as the scimitar, the shamshir is the quintessential long-sword of the horsemen of Persia (Iran), Moghul India and Arabia. This particular example belongs to a style of the period 1650-1750. The name means 'tiger's claw', and alludes to its distinctive curve.
Known to Europeans as the scimitar, the shamshir is the quintessential long-sword of the horsemen of Persia (Iran), Moghul India and Arabia. This particular example belongs to a style of the period 1650-1750. The name means 'tiger's claw', and alludes to its distinctive curve.
