Historical Swords From Around the World (Image Gallery) p. 5

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by Arienne King
published on 07 April 2021

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Ottoman Sword of State

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 25 March 2021

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An Ottoman sword of state, used during inauguration ceremonies for sultans. The sword was refitted in 1876 CE for the planned inauguration of the Ottoman sultan Murad V (r. 1876 CE). The sword is comprised of a 17th-century CE Iranian steel blade with an 18th-century CE Indian jade grip. Decorated with gold and gilded brass mounts of 19th-century CE workmanship, studded with silver, jade, diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. The emerald near the top of the scabbard hides a secret compartment containing a gold coin marked with the name of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificient (r. 1520–1566 CE).

Length: 99.8 cm (39 1/4 in). Weight: 1023 g (2 lb 4 oz). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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