Sword
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watered steel sword blade (shamshir) forged in the decorative form known as 'Muhammad's ladder', damascened with gold and inlaid with a cartouche bearing the name of the swordsmith 'Asadallah', walrus ivory or bone hilt and steel damascened mounts
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Crucible forged steel, decorated with gold damascene |
| Physical description | Watered steel sword blade (shamshir) forged in the decorative form known as 'Muhammad's ladder', damascened with gold and inlaid with a cartouche bearing the name of the swordsmith 'Asadallah', walrus ivory or bone hilt and steel damascened mounts |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by the Rt. Hon. Earl Kitchener of Khartoum |
| Object history | Given by the Rt. Hon. Earl Kitchener of Khartoum |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.9-1958 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2002 |
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