Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij
Object numberH3783.60
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 1 narrow fuller and 1 wide fuller.
Production period19th century
Object namesword, kilij
Materialsteel, rhino horn
Dimensions
- blade length: 83.5 cm
overall length: 99.0 cm