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Actions	Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.30.01.jpg; H3783.30; ;$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.30.03.jpg; H3783.30; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.30.04.jpg; H3783.30; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.30.06.jpg; H3783.30; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ Object numberH3783.30 TitleIndo-Turkish sabre, or kilij DescriptionIndo-Turkish sabre with European blade, possibly German. Grips of rhino horn, bulbous pommel and steel grip strap with brass rivets. Classical Persian cross-guard with knuckle guard and curved quillion. Blade is probably European, due to shallow curve, with three narrow fullers mid-blade on both sides. Left side of blade stamped with lunette, crude stars and interlaced design below guard. Right side of blade stamped with stylised sun, crude stars and interlaced design below guard. Horn grips damaged, with piece missing on left grip. Production period19th century? Object namesword, kilij Materialsteel, rhino horn Dimensions blade length: 82.0 cm overall length: 97.0 cm

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Object numberH3783.30

TitleIndo-Turkish sabre, or kilij

DescriptionIndo-Turkish sabre with European blade, possibly German. Grips of rhino horn, bulbous pommel and steel grip strap with brass rivets. Classical Persian cross-guard with knuckle guard and curved quillion. Blade is probably European, due to shallow curve, with three narrow fullers mid-blade on both sides. Left side of blade stamped with lunette, crude stars and interlaced design below guard. Right side of blade stamped with stylised sun, crude stars and interlaced design below guard. Horn grips damaged, with piece missing on left grip.

Production period19th century?

Object namesword, kilij

Materialsteel, rhino horn

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