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Yesterday, 03:01 AM
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The museum holds what are considered the two earliest Ottoman artefacts: the saber of Kose Mihal, an early Eastern Roman traitor to the Ottoman cause and a companion to Osman Ghazi, as well as the helmet of Orhan Ghazi, Osman's son. I am yet to find an explanation as to what links the sword in question to Kose Mihal.
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Yesterday, 03:05 AM
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The collection is immense, even if some of the items have questionable attributions, like the Sudano-Egyptian sword we discussed in a separate thread.
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Yesterday, 03:07 AM
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Speaking of questionable attributions, there is a group of karabela hilted swords attributed to the Balkans, but I am very certain they are Arab.
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Yesterday, 03:10 AM
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The Mameluke swords from Unsal Ucel's book were my favorite things in the museum.
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Yesterday, 03:13 AM
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There are a lot of amazing things, but a matchlock with revolving barrels is as unique as it gets.
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Yesterday, 03:20 AM
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There are a lot of great museums with arms and armor around the world, but I doubt there is another with so many really beautiful Islamic arms.
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Yesterday, 03:23 AM
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After the halls with edged weapons from all corners of the Ottoman Empire, the halls with armor start.
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