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TURKEY
The First Consul’s sabre, known as the
Sabre of the Pyramids
Sabre turc du Premier Consul, dit
Sabre des Pyramides
late 18th century
ivory, wood, iron, copper, silk
Musée de l’Armée, Paris
State deposit, 1975 inv. 3674 DEP
This sabre was probably taken from a
Mameluke military officer during one of
the early battles in Napoleon’s Egyptian
Campaign. Its blade has an ivory hilt with
finger holds. The sheath, of green velvet
with silk trim, is adorned with stylized plant
motifs fashioned from chased copper.
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