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Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)
Ahmed Tekelü, ca. 1525–30
- Artist
- Ahmed Tekelü (possibly Iranian, active Istanbul, ca. 1520–30)
- Date
- ca. 1525–30
- Culture or place
- Turkish, Istanbul
- Medium
- Steel, gold, ivory (walrus), silver, turquoise, pearls, rubies
- Size
- L. 23 3/8 in. (59.3 cm); L. of blade 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (691 g)
- Type
- Swords
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
