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title: Yatagan with Scabbard
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13725/yatagan-with-scabbard/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Yatagan with Scabbard
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13725.jpg)
## Image Caption
Ottoman sword of the Yatagan type used by Janissaries. Made in [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) or the Balkans. 1822 CE. Steel blade. Hilt and balde decorated with [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), coral. 73.7 cm (29 in) x 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in). Weight: 850 g (1 lb. 14 oz). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, March 25). Yatagan with Scabbard. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Yatagan with Scabbard." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 25, 2021. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Yatagan with Scabbard." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Mar 2021, .
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