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▶ KILIC The characteristic sword “Pistol grip” Side plate with ◀ KORAZIN O
of the Ottomans, the kilic, pommel holes for straps
Date 1625 Date c.1656
with its enlarged point TT
Origin Turkey section, was designed for Origin Turkey
Weight 26 ⁄2oz (750g) slicing. The hilt is made This mail and plate cuirass,
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Length 28in (71cm) of horn, while the quillon worn over a mail coat, had
assembly is of gilded plates around the neck and
copper. The blade is back. The front and back were
chiseled and inlaid at fastened together with straps
the forte (the strong and buckles. It was worn with
part of the blade).
a helmet, tubular plate arm
guards, and thigh guards.
Forte

Chiseled inlaid OMAN ARMOR AND WEAPONS
decoration

Curved steel blade Cane wrapped
in colored silks

▶ KALKAN
Date 17th century
Origin Turkey
Weight 4lb (1.9kg)
Diameter 20 ⁄2in (52.5cm)
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This shield is made from a spiral
of cane with a central iron boss.
The four inner rivets were
for the handgrips; the six outer
rivets were for straps that held
the shield to the body.
Mail

▼ MIQUELET RIFLE By the 17th century, the Ottoman
army had adopted a version of the
Date 18th century
Mediterranean miquelet lock for its
Origin Turkey firearms. Most of these guns were of
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Weight 5 ⁄4lb (2.39kg) high quality, with rifled barrels and
Barrel 31in (78.5cm) elaborately inlaid stocks. The lock
and mounts of this example are
Caliber 16mm
lavishly decorated with gold inlay, Handgrip rivets
while the barrel bands are silver.

▼ GURZ Made of iron, this mace has a
Ball trigger Date 18th century spirally fluted hollow shaft and
a ribbed head, surmounted
Origin Turkey by a gilt finial. It was primarily
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Weight 2 ⁄2lb (1.16kg) a horseman’s weapon.
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Hollow shaft Length 27 ⁄2in (70cm)
Ribbed head