Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      WOODEN-HILTED YATAGAN, 19th century Ottoman Empire : Balkans steel, brass, wood; forging, carving yatagan: 730 : 590 : 35 mm Inv. No.: HPM/PMH-009320 DESCRIPTION: Hilt of brown wood, with largish rounded ears set wide apart. Joining band and continuation of the hilt forged together with the blade. The blade is of steel, single-edged, straight, with roughly engraved ornamentation. Wants scabbard. 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. 165; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 149.