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Sword belonging to the late Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani
20th century
Object Name: Sword
Period: 20th century
Date: 1949-1974
Dimensions: 125 mm (H) x 982 mm (L) x 31.7 mm (W) 100 mm (H) x 960 mm (L) x 31.5 mm (W)
Medium: metal,organic compound,gold,wood,ivory,steel
Registration Number: QM.2017.0348
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This shamsheer sword was presented to Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani by Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain in 1953. It has a wrought iron blade and a gilded ivory handle. The sheath is made of leather with gold plates and is decorated with scorpion motifs in gold thread.
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