Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      BRASS-HILTED YATAGAN, 19th century Ottoman Empire : Balkans. steel, brass; forging, casting yatagan: 720 : 600 : 35 mm Inv. No.: HPM/PMH-018162 DESCRIPTION: A hilt made of brass, with truncated ears decorated with baroque ornamentation. Continuation of the hilt wrought in a single piece with the blade. The blade is of steel, single-edged, straight, with perfunctorily produced engraved ornamentation. Wants scabbard. Derives from the holdings of the Archaeological Collection of the National Museum in Zagreb. 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. 177; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 161.