Sword "Kilij" & Scabbard Scimitar
date: label: Accession Date
content: 14 Nov 1885
label: Collection Date
content: 1832
name: label: Collector
content: Commodore Matthew C. Perry
label: Donor Name
content: U.S. Patent Office
notes: label: Notes
content: See remarks for E77266A for collection history for this sword.
label: Notes
content: Information from Leonid Lantman, 2014: Fine 19th C. Ottoman shamshir. An exceptional example mounted in silver gilt fittings of form and design nearly identical to E77266A but of lesser expense. The grips are rhinocerous horn that have been treated with oil to become translucent enough that the inner fittings are visible. The blade has been polished bright but is likely wootz watered steel. The grip features what appears to be the correct and original hanger as well as the original red cloth baldric.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 28 Jul 2016
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Alexandria, Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Turkish
setName: label: See more items in
content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 013152
label: USNM Number
content: E77266B-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sword / Sheath