An Ottoman gold-inlaid kilij,circa grained Wootz-damascus blade with a broadened double-edged back cut and also inlaid in sides display gold-inlaid cartouches with inscription in Arabic "In the name of God,the merciful,the compassionate",followed by sura 11,"I put my trust in God" and "Grown enemies are the measurement for suffering",below that "God,give measure and benevolence to the heart".Iron cross-piece with grip scales of dark wooden scabbard covered with shagreen leather,stiched with ,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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