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Arms and Armor

The Walters' collection of armor and weaponry ranges from prehistoric times to the 19th century and spans many cultures. Major holdings are European, Turkish and Japanese, and include medieval armor, swords and daggers, crossbows, spears, halberds, flintlocks and muskets.

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Miniature Sword (Shamshir)

Turkish Artist
late 18th-19th century (Ottoman)
51.80
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Miniature Sword

Turkish Artist
late 18th-19th century (Ottoman)
51.81
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Miniature Sword ("Kilij")

Turkish Artist
late 18th-19th century (Ottoman)
51.79
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Wheel-Lock Holster Pistol

1620-1640
51.444
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Basket-Hilt Rapier

1625-1650 (Baroque)
51.506
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"Zischägge" Helmet

German (?) Artist
1630-1650
51.1366
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Pair of Wheellock Pistols

1630-1640
VO.47 (51.445, 51.446)
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Wheel-Lock Pistol of Louis XIII of France

French Artist
1635-1640 (Baroque)
51.435
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Light Sword for Civilian Use

ca. 1650
51.1387
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Powder Tester

French Artist
1650-1700
51.561
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Parrying Dagger

Italian Artist
1650-1675
51.517
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Cup-Hilt Rapier

Spanish Artist
1650-1700
51.504
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Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle

1670 (Baroque)
51.586
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Pair of Flintlock Belt Pistols

ca. 1700
VO.51 (51.1347, 51.1348)
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Powder Flask

Indian Artist
18th-1st half 19th century (late Mughal)
71.418
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Dagger with Quail Amidst Rice Stalks

18th-19th century (Edo)
51.1166
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Sword ("Shamshir")

18th century (Early Modern)
51.13
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Powder Flask

Indian Artist
18th century (Early Modern)
71.419
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Inscribed Dagger ("Jambiya") and Sheath

Islamic Artist
1713 (Early Modern)
51.48
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Sword ("Kilij")

1714-1715 (Early Modern)
51.26
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Dagger from the Gun Set of Mahmud I

Islamic Artist
1145 AH/AD 1732-33 (Ottoman)
51.76
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Jeweled Gun of Sultan Mahmud I

Gun: 1732/33; Miquelet lock: 1861/62 (Ottoman)
51.84
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Sword ("Kilij")

Hajji Salim (Turkish) Metalworker
Blade: 1761 (AH 1175); Replacement hilt: 18th-19th century (Ottoman)
51.14
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Sheath of a Thuma

1176 AH/AD 1762-1763
51.1450
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Sheath of a Thuma

1139-1161 AH/AD 1775-1809
51.1449
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Short Sword with Chrysanthemums on the Fittings

ca. 1800 (late Edo)
51.1257
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Dagger ("Kindjal") and Sheath

Islamic Artist
19th century (Modern)
51.1355
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Long Sword with Abalone Confetti in Paulownia Design on the Sheath

Yoshihiro (Japanese) Metalworker
early-mid 19th century (Edo)
51.1156
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Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard

Hasan Agha Artist
19th century (Modern)
51.428
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Kentucky Rifle

ca. 1810
51.1434
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Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard

Umar Artist
1810-1811 (Modern)
51.6
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Dagger and Sheath

Turkish Artist
mid 19th century (Modern)
51.77
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