Hilt and scabbard fittings; northern Indian Blade: probaby English
Smallsword and Scabbard
1770/80
Steel, gold, leather, wood, and textile
103.5 × 11.4 cm (40.7 × 4.5 in)
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● On view now — Gallery 239
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · verified July 2026
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