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The yatagan was a favorite sidearm worn in the Ottoman world, not only in Turkey but also in the Balkans and North Africa. The embossed silver mounts of this example follow the European-inspired Rococo fashion current in the Ottoman court. The silver mounts are stamped with an Algerian hallmark.
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Title: Short Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Algerian
Medium: Steel, silver, horn, textile
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); H. without scabbard 28 in. (71.1 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.8 oz. (533 g); Wt. of scabbard 11.8 oz. (334.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number: 36.25.1618a, b
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