Scimitar with Scabbard, late 16th–17th century, Hilt and scabbard, Turkish; Blade, Iranian, Steel, copper alloy (brass), silver, wood, gold, jade, turquoise, copper, H. with scabbard 42 1/16 in. (106.8 cm); H. without scabbard 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm); H. of blade 35 in. (88.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 4 oz. (1928 g); Wt. of scabbard 2 lb. (906 g), Swords, This is a typical Ottoman presentation saber of the seventeenth century. Many similar weapons, as well as shields and complete horse trappings similiarly mounted in silver-gilt and set with jade plaques and turquoise, were taken as booty after the unsuccessful Turkish seige of Vienna in 1683
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Scimitar, Scabbard, late 16th–17th century, Hilt, scabbard, Turkish, Blade, Iranian, Steel, copper alloy, brass, silver, wood, gold, jade, turquoise, copper, H, scabbard 42 1/16, 106.8 cm, 40 1/8, 101.9, blade 35, 88.9, Wt, 4 lb, oz, 1928 g, 2, 906, Swords, typical Ottoman presentation, saber, seventeenth, weapons, well, shields, complete horse, trappings, similiarly, mounted, silver-gilt, set, jade plaques, booty, unsuccessful Turkish, seige, Vienna, 1683
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