Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      LIGHT-HILTED YATAGAN, second half of the 18th century - second half of the 19th century Ottoman Empire : Balkans. Made by Ali, owner Mehmed. steel, bone, metal, glass faux stones; forging, carving, punching, damascening, filigree work yatagan: 700 : 558 : 34 mm; scabbard: 644 mm Inv. No.: HPM/PMH-013072 DESCRIPTION: A hilt of yellow bone, with truncated ears. Band, continuation of the hilt and leaf-shaped decoration of the blade of copper gilt, decorated with filigree work. On the continuation of the hilt, filigree decoration of ringlets. The blade is of steel, single-edged, curved, with two narrow fullers along the ridge. On one side of the blade a silver damascened plant and linear decoration, and on the other side a partially legible Arabic inscription that in translation runs: 'Made by Ali, owner Mehmed'. Remainder of the inscription illegible. Scabbard of wood, entirely covered in ornamental brass. From the former War 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. 105; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 93.