Ottoman officer’s sword
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Ottoman officer’s sword
WEAPON
THE MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE
late 19th century
WEAPONS
The blade of the sword is iron, single-edged, slightly curved, and ends in a point. At a distance of 150mm from the blade, on both sides it has three triangular shaped dots. The grip is lined with brown leather and decorated with 12 rows of twisted wire. It has a brass guard, which at the point where it abuts the length of the grip is decorated with a lightly embossed spiral. The scabbard is iron, nickel-plated and ends in a plate. At a distance of 70mm from its mouth, there is a metal ring, through which the first metal suspension rings passes. A similar ring with a loop follows at a distance of 70mm.