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Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sword with curved, single-edged blade; handle with curved end and cross guard; metal; gold and turquoise inlays on hilt; scabbard with matching gold and turquoise decorations. Sword: long, curved blade with a straight edge on the right side; hilt with a cross guard; curved pommel; grip covered in orange, black and turquoise material; gold accents. Scabbard: long, thin; covered in same material as sword hilt; three turquoise stones; two metal rings. The sword is by Kilij; Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, turquoise, coral, emerald, gold
Culture
Turkish
Dimensions
432 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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