Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard, 19th century, Turkish, Steel, wood, turquoise, coral, emerald, gold, L. 35 1/2 in. ( cm), Sword

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Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard, 19th century, Turkish, Steel, wood, turquoise, coral, emerald, gold, L. 35 1/2 in. ( cm), Swords, The inscriptions on the sword invoke Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and ‘Ali. The stones adorning the hilt and scabbard of the sword have talismanic significance. According to scholar Al-Biruni’s eleventh-century manuscript Kitab al- Jamahir (Book of Precious Stones), coral was believed to prevent misfortune and turquoise to avert the evil eye

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License: Licensed
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