Sword and Sword Belt
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Middle East, Metalwork. Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. A curved watered steel single edged blade with a globular gold damascened cartouche. The grip is horn with watered steel quillons (cracked) and a pommel cap decorated with gold kuftkari borders. Iran; Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Sheath for a Persian sword (shamshir). Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. A curved watered steel single edged blade with a globular gold damascened cartouche. The grip is horn with watered steel quillons (cracked) and a pommel cap decorated with gold kuftkari borders. Iran; Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Sheath for a Persian sword (shamshir). Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. A curved watered steel single edged blade with a globular gold damascened cartouche. The grip is horn with watered steel quillons (cracked) and a pommel cap decorated with gold kuftkari borders. Iran; Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. Sheath for a Persian sword (shamshir). Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
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Accession number | 521A-1888 |
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Record created | December 19, 2002 |
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