This Yataghan was made in 1525 in by the Ottoman imperial sword maker Ahmed Tekelu. The sword was produced during the reign of Suleiman I. The blade is intricately detailed, with religious inscriptions and motifs as well as designed influenced by the Chinese. The yataghan is currently found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Citations

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. N.p., 2000-2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

“Yataghan from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66).” The Metropolitan Museum of Art. N.p., 2000-2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.