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Yatagan with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver and gold sword hilt and blade with small red jewels on the hilt; the hilt is shaped like a backwards letter "J", it has a flat end; the blade shows gold detailing; the sword is pictured without a person holding it; the background is gray. The sword is called a Yatagan with Scabbard.

Artwork Details

Date
dated A.H. 1238/1822 CE
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, coral
Culture
Anatolian or Balkan
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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