An Ottoman silver-inlaid kilij, 1st half of the 19th century. Characteristically curved blade of welded Damascus with both sides displaying silver-inlaid ornamentation at the forte and the point. Cut back with silver inlay at the base. Iron cross-piece and grip with remnants of silver inlay. Fabric covered wooden scabbard with engraved brass mountings. Silver-inlaid iron suspension band. Length 86 cm, historic, historical, 19th century, Ottoman Empire, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, fine arts, art, artful, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 19th, art, artful, arts, century, century., characteristically, clipping, clippings, curved, cut, cut-, cut-outs, empire, fine, kilij, object, objects, ottoman, silver-inlaid, stills