Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard, 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Size: H. with scabbard 37 in. (94 cm); H. of blade 33 ¼ in. (84.5 cm); W. 5 ½ in. (14 cm); Wt. with scabbard 3 lb. 7.6 oz. (1576.2 g)
Medium: Steel, horn, brass, leather
A beautiful gilt and chiseled Sabre of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden,
- OaL: 38.2 in/97 cm
- Blade Length: 33.5 in/85 cm
- Weight: 2.1 lbs/950 g
Poland, ca. 1600, housed at the Swedish Royal Armouries.
OTTOMAN SOLID GOLD-MOUNTED SWORD (KILIJ) AND SCABBARD, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
A lovely Kilij with gilt mounts,
- OaL: 31.9 in/81 cm
Ottoman, ca. 1854, from Hermann Historica.
A beautiful Kilij studded with turquoise, olivine, and rubies, Ottoman Turkish, ca. 1550, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.