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Saber

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saber by Khan Muhammad. A single curved sword with a green handle pointing up. The sword has a short crossguard with large spherical ends and a gold-colored blade covered in a pattern of etched hexagons with some black details.

Artwork Details

Date
1522–66
Medium
Steel, gold, fish skin, wood
Culture
Turkish, probably Istanbul
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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