Hrvatski povijesni muzej / Croatian History Museum, Zagreb, Croatia Arms and Armoury Collection      YATAGAN BLADE, 19th century Ottoman Empire : Balkans steel; forging, engraving yatagan: 720 : 610 : 35 mm Inv. No.: HPM/PMH-018168 DESCRIPTION: The blade is of steel, single-edged, curved, with a fuller along the ridge. On the blade there is roughly engraved ornamentation. On the continuation of the blade there are two perforations for fixing the hilt plates, and on the thicker part of the continuation of the hilt a decoration of fish scales and wavy lines. Wants scabbard. 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. 186; Sercer, Marija. Jatagani u Povijesnom muzeju Hrvatske. Katalog muzejskih zbirki XI. Zagreb : Povijesni muzej Hrvatske, 1975. Kat. Nr. 169.