
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
ESPADA JINETA. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 2-1460-C |
|---|---|
| Name | Sword Jineta |
| Period | Nazari Hispano-Muslim |
| Period (B.C.) | 15th Century |
| Guard | Silver, disc-shaped pommel with high knob, tapered grip and central decoration, simulated flat ferrules, quillon with two zoomorphic hook-like projections, decorated with arabesques, enamels, and filigree, Nazari shield on pommel, ferrule, and base. |
| Blade | Straight and wide double-edged, with central hollow in the first third and Kufic letters. |
| SCABBARD | Leather, with silver base and tip decorated with filigree, enamels, and inscriptions, featuring rings and a velvet band. |
| Inscription | Marks of the swordsmith on the blade. |
| Description | Sword that belonged to Boabdil el Chico, the last king of Granada, with the shield of the Nazari Dynasty. |
| Total Length | 943 mm |
| Museum Inventory | San Telmo Museum, No inv. H-001030 |
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