Conical rolled copper sheet. Rivet.CBS Register: no field number. copper pike's head. conical rolled copper sheet. Rivet length 270 mmsample found in Sam Nash's Metallurgy cabinets. No Sample Number
Iron spearhead in six fragments; socketed haft (complete); straight shoulder with prominent mid-rib; corrosion at one side at base of blade; well-defined blade edges and tip.
Copper. Leaf shaped, pronounced triangular medial ridge on both surfaces. Long square butt, tapering slightly toward end which is bent at a right angle and terminates in a circular convex button.
Wide, rectangular in section, midrib. Sides taper very gradually, tip is angled directly from the straight sides. Top portion is wide, rounded shoulders. Open shaft with two perforations on each side.
Blunt, double-edged steel blade tapering to sharp point; except for about 7 cm. at point, there is a very wide, shallow depression on each side of the ridge and this part of the blade is watered. Grip is of two pieces of horn, the section between inset and covered with a silver band with simple gilt linear decoration. Socket over the tang also bears gilt decoration.
blade and hilt put together in reent times but ancient and authentic. blade has flat midrib which becomes ridge shape ca 1/2 way down. Hilt has long sides fitting around blade. flat top, round handle and pommel like umbrella flattened on the sides where the blade edges are. whole decorated with linear engraved patterns of crosshatching, hatching, in triangles, grooves. pommel has hatched ridges. center of pommel has iron stud, the remains of the tang of the original iron blade.
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
The scalloped blade is inscribed with an Arabic couplet: “In cowardice is shame, and in boldness is nobility. For man does not by cowardice escape from fate.”For the latest information about this object, swords; scimitars, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Ottoman DynastyInscriptions: [Translation] Inscribed on blade: In cowardice is shame, and in boldness is nobility; for a man does not by cowardice escape from fate.Reign: Style:
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:
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:
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; scabbards, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Ottoman DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Although their blades were often of inferior quality, Yemeni daggers had beautifully ornamented sheaths with elaborate silverwork, as seen here. These daggers, which symbolically highlighted male courage and strength, played an important role in certain dances by men. Daggers were positioned in belts made of colorful fabric. In addition to being silversmiths, Yemeni Jews excelled as producers of textiles and were known to weave the belts that held the daggers.
The dagger is inscribed in Arabic nusfi 1267, meaning "half" and 1267 (the date); it is inscribed in Hebrew mahasit (half). The date may be associated with the reign of al Mutawakkil "Ali (AH 1267) or that of al-Mansur Ahmad (AH 1266–67).For the latest information about this object, daggers; sheaths (cases), visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: [Stamp] In Arabic: nusfi 1267; [Engraved] In Hebrew: Sulayman Salih, mahasitReign: Al-Mutawakkil ‘Ali (?); Al-Mansur Ahmad (?)Style:
A warrior would have worn this helmet over a cloth turban. He would have been confident of being safeguarded in battle by the writing around the helmet's rim. The inscription from the Qur'an is garbled, however, indicating that its Iranian maker may not have known Arabic. Yet the presence of Arabic writing apparently was thought to be enough to invoke the protective power of God's word.
This helmet once belonged to the royal arsenal in Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably part of the war booty amassed by the Ottoman Dynasty during the many wars between Turkey and Iran. Later, it was owned by the French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme, who traveled throughout the Near East and painted many scenes of Muslim life.For the latest information about this object, helmets, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
This helmet bears the distinctive mark of the royal arsenal in Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Dynasty of Turkey (1453-1922). Composed of a circle enclosing a loop over three vertical lines, the stamp is clearly visible to the right of the nose guard on this helmet. In 1839, the Ottoman repository discarded some of its holdings and sold them on the open market. The famous French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme was among the European collectors who acquired these Islamic arms and armor including this very helmet.For the latest information about this object, helmets, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
Helmets like this, which have preserved their original chain-mail "aventail," or face and neck covering, have been likened to masks that conceal the face and create a sense of mystery. Their primary function, however, was to protect the wearer. Islamic helmets often were decorated with inscriptions that invoke God's power and blessing. Sometimes, as here, the writing cannot be easily deciphered and may even be meaningless-the presence of letter-like designs was evidently regarded as sufficient protection.For the latest information about this object, helmets, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Safavid DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style: