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A Group of Late Medieval War Hammers in the Collections of Edirne Turkish Islamic Art Museum
A Group of Late Medieval War Hammers in the Collections of Edirne Turkish Islamic Art Museum

Author(s): Umut Doğan
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World, Middle Ages
Published by: Institutul de Cercetari Eco-Muzeale Tulcea - Institutul de Istorie si Arheologie
Keywords: Türkiye; Middle Ages; Edirne Turkish Islamic Arts Museum; War Hammers;

Summary/Abstract: This study analyses a group of 12 metal war hammers in the collections of Museum of Turkish Islamic Art in Edirne. They were transferred from museums in Istanbul and Ankara, their place of discovery being unknown. By classifying, describing and evaluating them, an attempt will be made to reconstruct their use and chronology in the Ottoman period.

  • Issue Year: 23/2025
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 165-188
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English
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