SWORD
It is understood that the cuneiform inscribed items and weapons found in various museums and collections in Turkey and abroad were mostly produced during the reign of King II. Sarduri. Cuneiform metal weapons were produced in the workshops of castles in Eastern Anatolia during the 1st millennium BC. The designs etched on these items include "animal heads," "towers," and "geometric shapes." These motifs and animal symbols are considered representations of the kingdom's authority and strength.
In the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, newly graduated officers are presented with thin, elegant ceremonial swords, measuring 87 cm in length, symbolically complementing their uniforms and used as part of official ceremonies. Swords, custom-made with intricate craftsmanship on the hilt, blade, base, and pommel by master swordsmiths, are considered special weapons-accessories in mythology, believed to enhance the strength, courage, and determination of their owners.
References:
Yapı Kredi Culture and Arts Publishing. (2004). Urartu: War and aesthetics. Istanbul.
(1973). A look at thirteen centuries of Turkish clothing history. Istanbul.