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Sword and scabbard

This sword has a curved blade of watered steel stamped 'Ali' in Arabic script near the hilt on one side. On the same side is an incised parasol, an emblem of royalty, with traces of its original gold inlay. Nearby is a gold inlaid sun with curling rays and human features.

Kind
artefact
Date
1650–1700 CE