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Actions	Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.105.02-2.jpg; H3783.105; ;$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.105.03-2.jpg; H3783.105; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ $Archived Images\H_numbers\H3501-H4000\H3783.105.04.jpg; H3783.105; Indo-Turkish sabre, or kilij; sword, kilij$ Object numberH3783.105 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 1 wide fuller. Etching on blade near crossguard, both sides, pattern and lunette on right side, pattern and sun on left side, with remains of yellow metal inlay in both. Left grip broken near cross guard. Production period19th century Object namesword, kilij Materialsteel, rhino horn Dimensions blade length: 79.5 cm overall length: 95.0 cm

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Object numberH3783.105

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 1 wide fuller. Etching on blade near crossguard, both sides, pattern and lunette on right side, pattern and sun on left side, with remains of yellow metal inlay in both. Left grip broken near cross guard.

Production period19th century

Object namesword, kilij

Materialsteel, rhino horn

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