A silver-mounted steel sword (kattara) Oman, 18th/ 19th Century
A silver-mounted steel sword (kattara)
Oman, 18th/ 19th Century
the double-edged steel sword with short fuller towards hilt end, embossed with three stamps to each side, the silver hilt with chased vegetal decoration, the wood scabbard clad in silver chased and engraved with vegetal cartouches and foliate bands, impressed marks to one side, applied mounts with suspension loops
93.6 cm. long
Provenance
The Mohammed Khalil Collection.
Published
M. K. Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Vol. II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 957, cat. no. 851.
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A silver-mounted steel sword (kattara)
Oman, 18th/ 19th Century
the double-edged steel sword with short fuller towards hilt end, embossed with three stamps to each side, the silver hilt with chased vegetal decoration, the wood scabbard clad in silver chased and engraved with vegetal cartouches and foliate bands, impressed marks to one side, applied mounts with suspension loops
93.6 cm. long
Provenance
The Mohammed Khalil Collection.
Published
M. K. Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Vol. II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 957, cat. no. 851.