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Kaskara (sword)
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Kaskara (sword)

Culture
Date1800s
Mediumsteel, brass, silver, wood
Dimensions112 × 14.3 cm (44 1/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E.D. Buffington
Object number1917.68.1
DescriptionSteel blade etched with Thuluth characters. Plain brass crossguard. Hilt probably on a wooden core, wound with silver wire and with silver fittings. The large pommel may contain talismans of some kind.
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