Miniature Sword ("Kilij")

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Holding institution:
The Walters Art Museum
Data provider:
The Walters Art Museum
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Title:
Miniature Sword ("Kilij")
Date:
late 18th-19th century (Ottoman)
Description:
Dynasty: Ottoman DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Type:
arms & armor
Type (Narrower):
Armaments
Type (Broader):
Object
Subject:
Culture:
Provenance:
Robert S. Pardo, Istanbul; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with gold; hilt: serpentine, rubies (or spinels); sheath: gilded brass, diamonds, emeralds (or beryls), rubies (or spinels), garnets, sapphires
Extent:
Dimensions: Kilij L: 6 5/16 x W: 1 3/8 x D: 7/16 in. (16.03 x 3.49 x 1.08 cm); Scabbard L: 5 x W: 1 x D: 3/8 in. (12.7 x 2.54 x 0.91 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
51.79
Is part of:
ISL, ARM
Islamic Art
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