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Sword (Kilij)

Sword (Kilij). Culture: hilt and guard, Turkish; grip, Indian. Dimensions: L. 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm). Date: hilt and guard, 19th century; grip, possibly 18th century. The inscriptions on the sword invokes Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and 'Ali. On the sword's blade is the <i>Ayat al-Kursi</i> (Throne Verse, 2:255), a popular talisman throughout the Islamic world.
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Title:
Sword (Kilij)
Caption:
Sword (Kilij). Culture: hilt and guard, Turkish; grip, Indian. Dimensions: L. 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm). Date: hilt and guard, 19th century; grip, possibly 18th century. The inscriptions on the sword invokes Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and 'Ali. On the sword's blade is the Ayat al-Kursi (Throne Verse, 2:255), a popular talisman throughout the Islamic world.
Technique/material:
Steel, gold, nephrite, ruby
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3056 x 4400 px | 38.5 MB
Print size:
25.9 x 37.3 cm | 10.2 x 14.7 in (300 dpi)
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