Scabbard (12814)

Description

Highly decorated Ottoman Killic saber and scabbard. Gilded copper scabbard mounted en suite with saber hilt. The obverse is covered entirely with turquoise and corals some of which bare engraving. The gilt copper reverse is finely embossed and chased with flowering vines and images of Islamic buildings, two rounds of inlaid turquoise and coral mirror the design on the obverse. A wide woven sinew strap is attached through two suspension rings to the scabbard, one end of the strap is decorated with a tassel, the tassel from the other end is missing. https://stanford.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/F969EF90-DF33-4616-8948-263105287220