Saber, 1522–66, probably Istanbul, Turkish, probably Istanbul, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, L. 37 7/8 in. ( cm

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Saber, 1522–66, probably Istanbul, Turkish, probably Istanbul, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, L. 37 7/8 in. ( cm); L. of blade 30 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 6 1/8 in. ( cm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1049 g), Swords, This saber is fitted with one of the finest and best-preserved Islamic blades of the sixteenth century. Its gold-inlaid decoration consists of Qur'anic inscriptions that stress the sovereignty of God and the wisdom and power of his servant Solomon

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