Sword with Scabbard, Grip and guard, late 17th century; blade, 17th century, Grip and guard, Turkish, Ottoman; blade, European, Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy (niello), lapis lazuli, wood, leather, L. with scabbard 40 3/8 in. (102.5 cm); L. without scabbard 39 3/4 in. (101 cm); L. of blade 34 3/4 in. (88.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (827 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. (453 g), Swords, The nielloed silver moutns are typical of Ottoman weapons, although the use of lapis lazuli are rare. The straight European blade suggests that this cavalry weapon was carried in addition to the more usual curved saber
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Sword, Scabbard, Grip, guard, late 17th century, blade, 17th, Turkish, Ottoman, European, Steel, silver, gold, copper-silver alloy, niello, lapis lazuli, wood, leather, L, scabbard 40 3/8, 102.5 cm, 39 3/4, 101, blade 34, 88.3, Wt, 1 lb, 13 oz, 827 g, 1, 453, Swords, nielloed, moutns, typical, Ottoman weapons, although, rare, straight European, cavalry weapon, carried, addition, usual curved, saber
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