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UNIQUE MEDIEVAL SARACEN SWORD - THE CRUSADES 12TH CENT

POSSIBLY UNIQUE SURVIVAL OF SARACEN SWORD - CRUSADES

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Item number:280416283497
Item location:York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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POSSIBLY UNIQUE MEDIEVAL SARACEN SWORD OF THE CRUSADES

CIRCA 1150

FINE BRONZE POMMEL - IRON GUARD - IRON BLADE

VERY GOOD EXCAVATED CONDITION

32.5 INCHES OVERALL

26 INCH BLADE

 

THIS TYPE OF SARACEN SWORD CAN BE SEEN IN A RELIEF CARVING, AYYUBID EGYPT 1187,

IN SITU ABOVE THE WESTERN GATE OF QAL'AH AL JINDI, WESTERN SINI EGYPT.

ALSO ON A RELIEF CARVING ON BAB AL NASR IN CAIRO WHERE AN INSCRIPTION GIVES THE DATE AS JULY - AUGUST 1187.

JUST A FEW WEEKS AFTER SALAH - AL - DINS GREAT VICTORY OVER THE CRUSADERS IN BATTLE

AT 'THE HORNS OF HATTIN.

A TRUE MUSEUM PIECE! A UNIQUELY RARE MILITARY SARACEN SWORD

FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE WARS OF THE CRUSADES.

REF: ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE CRUSADING ERA 1050 - 1350

BY DAVID NICOLLE

NUMBER 313.

 

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 Q: Dear Birdtreeforest, I have one question on the sword you are offering: where was it found and why is it believed of age and origin suggested? Many thanks! Thomas
A: HELLO THIS SWORD IS FROM MY LATE FATHERS COLLECTIONS. IT WAS BROUGHT FOM EGYPT JUST AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. I ALSO HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH SUCH THINGS, HAVING WORKED AS CURATOR IN A MAJOR MUSEUM FOR A NUMBER OF... Continue reading
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