| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM12934 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Edged weapon or club |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | 1907 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard
Description
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the tang by two rivets. The curved pipe backed blade is single edged with a double edge spear point. The ricasso is stamped with a Turkish Toughera denoting a ruler's mark, a serial number 6467 (arabic numerals) and what is believed to be arabic for Carl Eickhorn over the date 1325 (1907). The steel scabbard has a fixed strap ring on a band with a square loop at the back. The throat is held in place with two small screws.
History / Summary
This sword is number 180 of the Robert Luks collection and was collected in Palestine at the end of the First World War.