The object here is a 16th-century Sword with Scabbard, which is a sheath for the blade. The sword is made out of Steel, horn, and silver and is Turkish or Arabian in origin. The sword in this picture looks like a Shamshir which is a sword with a curved blade that would have been more ceremonial or hunting rather than combat.
how to use this source
- This source can be used to teach about the Ottoman empire
- Covers 9.7a
- This source can be used to teach about the growth of islamic civilizations
- Covers 9.3b
- The source can be useful to teach about the growth of the ottoman empire through the use of technology such as weaponry helping them expand
- Covers 10.3b
- The source can also show the growth of trade in the ottoman empire both in the empire and with the world.
- Covers 9.4d
Bibliography
- “Sword with Scabbard: Turkish or Arabian.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accessed July 19, 2024. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/30911.
- “Ottoman Shamshir.” Stories Ottoman Objects Tell. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://mediakron.bc.edu/ottomans/ottoman-shamshir-1.
Educational Supplements
Video on the adoption of turkish swords in the ottoman empire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq6og6I9gvQ