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Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved sword with a brown wooden handle featuring a silver flower-like design at the base of the curve; handle meets the blade at a T-shaped crossguard with a cross-shaped guard; blade is silver with ornate engravings; scabbard is black with two silver rings; two silver decorative pieces on scabbard; gray background. Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric.

Artwork Details

Date
A.H. 1242/ 1826–27 CE
Medium
Steel, silver, wood, horn, leather, gold, silk
Culture
Turkish
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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