Sword ("Kilij")

Title:

Sword ("Kilij")

Date:

Blade: 1761 (AH 1175); Replacement hilt: 18th-19th century (Ottoman)

Description:

Dynasty: Ottoman DynastyInscriptions: [Signature] Haji Salim from Trebizond; [Translation] O God, for us make it easy and do not make it difficult. Bring us good luck and save us from bad eyes.Reign: Style: Ottoman

Type:

arms & armor

Type (Narrower):

Armaments

Type (Broader):

Object

Subject:

Culture: Ottoman-Islamic

Provenance:

Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Medium:

blade: steel, inlaid with gold; hilt: nephrite

Extent:

Dimensions: 3 13/16 x 29 3/4 x 15/16 in. (9.7 x 75.5 x 2.4 cm)

Rights:

Public Domain

Identifier:

51.14

Is part of:

ISL, ARM
Islamic Art

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