EMPIRE OTTOMAN, seconde moitié du XIXème siècle Cavalry saber called Kilij. Iron crossguard with two nailhead quillons and spiked pommels and stylized stock handle with riveted bone plates, pierced for the lanyard. Curved blade with flat back and one edge. Remains of a gilded Arabic inscription in a cartouche. Blade length : 77 cm - Total length : 91 cm. Without scabbard. Cleaned weapon. Oxidation on the metal parts, cleaned crosspiece, with possible welding; chips on the plates.