Saber with Scabbard

Description

The saber is made of black iron, with a blade forged from hardened steel. The handle is wrapped in wood and finished for a comfortable grip. The scabbard is made of wood and covered with natural leather, reinforced on both sides with metal ornamented loops. Decorative elements are adorned with traditional Kazakh ornamentation.
The item is crafted using traditional techniques of casting, forging, and leatherworking. The saber is fastened to a belt using a leather strap, to which a metal ring with a diameter of 5 cm is attached.
The saber with its scabbard represents a valuable example of the ethnographic and martial art of the Kazakh people.
Dating: 2022
Materials: Iron, steel, wood, leather
Techniques: Casting, metalworking, leather tanning
Dimensions:
- Total weight: 1.5 kg
- Saber length: 92 cm
- Blade length: 77 cm
- Saber width: 33 cm
- Scabbard length: 78 cm
- Scabbard width: 5 cm
- Strap length: 127 cm
- Strap width: 2 cm
- Central ring diameter: 5 cm
Received into the collection: 2022