A Mameluke sword, Egypt or Syria, 14th century, Strong double-edged blade with a shallow fuller on both sides and at the base of the blade three copper-inlaid dots, the fuller on one side shows remnants of a rubbed engraving. Iron quillons, the ends each pierced with two holes. Leather-covered grip with long, iron grip sleeves, under the pommel an eyelet with appended, ten-sided ring. Iron pommel. Length 93 cm. Cf. also two similar examples in the collection of the Furusiyya Art Foundation, exhibition catalogue Paris 2007, no. 11 and 12. historic, historical, 1,

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