Asadullah Isfahani also known as Assadullah of Isfahan, and Asad Allāh Iṣfahānī (17th century) (Persian: اسداله اصفهانی), was an Iranian artisan shamshir (English: saber) swordsmith who dedicated a sword for Shah 'Abbas I of Persia who was taken later by Nader Shah King of Iran.[1][2] He was renowned worldwide in the arts and skill.[3][4]

Isfahani's work is in well known museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[5] and Victoria and Albert Museum.[6] His son, Ismail ibn Asad Allah Isfahani was also a well known swordsmith.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Savory, R. M. (2012-04-24), "Asad Allāh Iṣfahānī", Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, Brill, retrieved 2021-11-05
  2. ↑ Melikian-Chirvani, A. S. (December 15, 1987). "Asad Allāh Iṣfahānī". iranicaonline.org. Encyclopædia Iranica. p. 698-699. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17.
  3. ↑ "اسدالله اصفهانی | دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی | مرکز دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی". 2021-11-01. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Evangelista, Nick (1995). The Encyclopedia of the Sword. Greenwood Press. pp. 36–37. ISBN 9780313278969.
  5. ↑ "Saber with Scabbard blade possibly dated to A.H. 1191/A.D. 1777–78". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Sword, Assadullah of Isfahan". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Sword (kilic) By Ismail son of Asad Allah Isfahani". Royal Armouries collections. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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