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Ottoman sword of the Yatagan type used by Janissaries. Steel blade. Hilt and blade decorated with silver, gold, and coral. Made in Anatolia or the Balkans. 1822 CE. 73.7 cm (29 in) x 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in). Weight: 850 g (1 lb 14 oz). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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