Marto Miniature Arabian Scimitar Cutlass

Miniature Arabian Cutlass Sword, featuring a silver detailed handle with mirror polished blade.

The Scimitar,from the Persian word 'shamshir' - lion's tail, is the Arabian/Moorish version of the Cutlass sword.

The scimitar was used by the Muslim armies during the period of the Crusades and it is later considered to be typical of Arab horseman.

Although the scimitar was used by both Turks and Persians, many Islamic traditions adopted scimitars, as attested by their symbolic occurrence, on the Coat of arms of Saudi Arabia or the Coat of arms of East Timor.