Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      DARK-HILTED YATAGAN, 1787 - 1788. Ottoman Empire : Balkans. Made by Musa, owner Muhamed-Basha. steel, silver, bone, brass; forging, carving, damascening, casting yatagan: 720 : 574 : 31 mm Inv. No.: HPM/PMH-013099 DESCRIPTION: A hilt of dark bone, with quite large truncated ears. The joining band of metal, decorated with plant ornaments. The continuation of the handle is simple and of brass. The blade is steel, single-edged, curved. On one side of the blade is a silver damascened plant and linear ornament, and on the other a silver damascened Arabic inscription that in translation runs: '1202. (AH). Made by Musa, owner Muhamed-Basha'. Scabbard missing. Band partially damaged. Continuation of the hilt missing on one side. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Boskovic, Dora. Zbirka jatagana u Hrvatskom povijesnom muzeju u Zagrebu = The Yatagan Collection of the Croatian History Museum, Zagreb. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XLI. Zagreb : Hrvatski povijesni muzej, 2006. Kat. No. 8; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 5.