Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Sword with Scabbard
Object numberMO 1947.93.492
Name
Sword
Maker
Unknown
Gifter
King Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Mediummetal (steel), metal (gold), bone, leather, diamonds
Dimensionsoverall (sword) H 39 1/4 in x W 11 1/4 in x D 1 1/8 in (99.7 cm x 28.6 cm x 2.9 cm )
overall (scabbard) H 35 5/8 in x W 9 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (90.5 cm x 23.5 cm x 3.8 cm )
overall (scabbard) H 35 5/8 in x W 9 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (90.5 cm x 23.5 cm x 3.8 cm )
Descriptiona) An Arabian saif (also scimitar). The curved blade of the sword is made of steel and has Arabic markings on one side. The bone guard, hilt, and curved pommel are covered in chased gold, gold filigree, and gold thread. Gold chains connect the pommel to the guard. Each side of the hilt has a row of four clusters, each cluster containing seven diamond-shaped gold pieces.
b) A leather scabbard partially covered with chased gold and gold filigree and set with 33 various sized diamonds. Two carrying rings are attached along one edge of the scabbard's throat.
The sword and scabbard were made by jewelers and goldsmiths at the Oasis of Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, near the Persian Gulf.
Label TextKing Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia presented President Roosevelt with this sword and scabbard during their February 14, 1945 meeting aboard the USS Quincy on the Great Bitter Lake in Egypt.b) A leather scabbard partially covered with chased gold and gold filigree and set with 33 various sized diamonds. Two carrying rings are attached along one edge of the scabbard's throat.
The sword and scabbard were made by jewelers and goldsmiths at the Oasis of Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, near the Persian Gulf.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Exhibitions
No expuestos
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