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Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard
Early 19th century (inscribed with a date assumed to include an error: A.H. 1124 / 1712 CE)
- Date
- Early 19th century (inscribed with a date assumed to include an error: A.H. 1124 / 1712 CE)
- Culture or place
- Cretan or Southwest Greek; blade, Balkan
- Medium
- Steel, silver, niello, gold, wood
- Size
- H. with scabbard 28 in. (71.1 cm); H. without scabbard 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.1 oz. (541.5 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 2.1 oz. (513.1 g)
- Type
- Swords
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
