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art-of-swords:

Short sword (yatagan) with scabbard

  • Dated: 1820
  • Culture: Istanbul, Turkey
  • Medium: Steel, silver, gold, walrus ivory, embossed and chased
  • Measurements: Length: 60.9 cm, blade
  • Inscription: Name of the maker, and a date, A.H 1236 (A.D.1820) and also “Property of Ahmed.”

Judging from the inscription, the sword probably belonged to Ustad Ahmed.

Source & Copyright: The Wallace Collection