Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      BRASS-HILTED YATAGAN, 19th century Ottoman Empire : Balkans. steel, brass, wood, silver; forging, carving, damascening, casting, filigree work yatagan: 540 : 420 : 32 mm; scabbard: 515 mm Inv.No.: HPM/PMH-009325 DESCRIPTION: A brass hilt, with rounded ears, set far apart, decorated with baroque vine scrolls. Joining band and continuation of hilt brought together with blade. On the outside of the joining band, a vine scroll decoration. On the continuation of the hilt, two grooves incised, together with fish scale ornament. The blade is of steel, single-edged, straight. In the upper part of the blade, visible traces of vine scroll ornamentation. Scabbard of wood, covered in ornamented brass. Brass plates of the hilt unequal with respect to ornamentation and form of ears. Scabbard is damaged. Purchased from Vladan Desnica of Islam Grcki, 1948. 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. 166; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 150.