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title: Ottoman Sword of State
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13724/ottoman-sword-of-state/
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# Ottoman Sword of State

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Ottoman Sword of State](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13724.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13724.jpg)

## Image Caption

An Ottoman sword of state, used during inauguration ceremonies for sultans. The sword was refitted in 1876 CE for the planned inauguration of the Ottoman sultan Murad V (r. 1876 CE). The sword is comprised of a 17th Century CE Iranian steel blade with an 18th Century CE Indian jade grip. Decorated with [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and gilded brass mounts of 19th Century CE workmanship, studded with [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), jade, diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. The emerald near the top of the scabbard hides a secret compartment containing a gold [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) marked with the name of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificient (r. 1520–1566 CE). Length: 99.8 cm (39 1/4 in). Weight: 1023 g (2 lb 4 oz). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, March 25). Ottoman Sword of State. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13724/ottoman-sword-of-state/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Ottoman Sword of State." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 25, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13724/ottoman-sword-of-state/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Ottoman Sword of State." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13724/ottoman-sword-of-state/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22871) by **Metropolitan Museum of Art**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 25 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.