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Description: | Ottoman Turkish sword, yataghan, with single edged blade of conventional form extensively decorated with gold damascene in the form of traditional scrolls and foliage. The extensive inscriptions are dated 1249AH (=AD1833). The hilt has an iron grip strap and iron bolsters all decorated en suite, and the grips are made from 2 pieces of walrus tusk, shaped and riveted to the tang. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | metal swords (weapons: edged) bone ivory War- and Peace-making | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-58749 |
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