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Actions	Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.57.02-2.jpg; H3783.57; ;$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.57.03.jpg; H3783.57; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ Object numberH3783.57 TitleIndo-Turkish sabre, or kilij DescriptionIndo-Turkish sabre with European blade. Grips of rhino horn, bulbous pommel. Classical Persian cross-guard with straight quillion. Blade is probably European, due to shallow curve, with 3 narrow fullers and one wide fuller. Label attached to sword inscribed 'Arab sword from the Battle of Tel el Kebir' Production period19th century? Object namesword, kilij Materialsteel, rhino horn Dimensions blade length: 80.5 cm overall length: 97.0 cm

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Object numberH3783.57

TitleIndo-Turkish sabre, or kilij

DescriptionIndo-Turkish sabre with European blade. Grips of rhino horn, bulbous pommel. Classical Persian cross-guard with straight quillion. Blade is probably European, due to shallow curve, with 3 narrow fullers and one wide fuller. Label attached to sword inscribed 'Arab sword from the Battle of Tel el Kebir'

Production period19th century?

Object namesword, kilij

Materialsteel, rhino horn

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