This is a real beauty. The top of desire to the collectors of antique swords. A old, elegant wootz (Damascus) shamshir blade mounted with Turkish fittings. Blade is slender, wedge cross section, 29 ½ inches long (straight line). Rhino horn grips with clear fibrous structure, and ribbed on the pommel side. Engraved brass cross guard and grip strap. Wood scabbard with the original leather cover, stitched in the correct spiral stitching. Total length 36 inches. Very good blade condition. One side of the grips is cracked near the pommel but holds very solid. The original brass tip of the scabbard was replaced with a steel one long ago and the upper ring band is a replacement, A piece of great beauty and interest.