Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard
- Holding institution:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Data provider:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Title:
- Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard
- Date:
- 1810-1811 (Modern)
- Description:
- Of the various types of Islamic arms, the sword (or saber) and dagger were the most prized by European and American collectors, including Henry Walters. These works were admired for their diverse shapes and materials and especially for their rich and intricate surface decoration.For the latest information about this object, swords, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Ottoman DynastyInscriptions: [Signature] Inscribed on inlaid silver: Work of Umar [Sahib Agha?] 1225.Reign: Style:
- Type:
- arms & armor
- Type (Narrower):
- Armaments
- Type (Broader):
- Object
- Subject:
- Culture: Chinese
- Provenance:
- Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Medium:
- blade: steel, inlaid with silver; hilt: gilded silver, filigree, coral and enamel insets; scabbard: gilded silver, filigree, coral, leather
- Extent:
- Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 29 5/8 x 3 15/16 in. (8.4 x 75.3 x 10 cm)
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 51.6
- Is part of:
- ARM, ISL
Islamic Art