A GOLD-DAMASCENED WATERED-STEEL SWORD (KILIJ)
A GOLD-DAMASCENED WATERED-STEEL SWORD (KILIJ)

TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

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A GOLD-DAMASCENED WATERED-STEEL SWORD (KILIJ)
TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
With watered-steel curved single-edged blade broadening towards the second tier, with flat back edge, with horn hilt and S-shaped gold-damascened steel guard, the forte with stylized floral arabesques, engraved with a lion passant and a calligraphic medallion, the horn panels a later replacement, otherwise in good condition
35½in. (90.3cm.) long

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