Nazari Cavalry Sword: Historical Beauty Of The 15th Century

Reference	2-1460-D
Name	Sword Jineta
Period	Hispano-Muslim Nazarí
Era	15th century
Fittings	Made of gilded silver with enamels and filigree decorations. Ovoid pommel with a large knob. Tapered grip in ivory decorated with arabesques, small shells, and two silver rings. Ornate crossguard with eight-pointed stars and crosses, curved quillons turned toward the blade with serpent heads. Epigraphic inscriptions featuring psalms from the Quran.
Blade	Straight, double-edged, with a central hollow on the first third and the rest in a lenticular shape.
Scabbard	Made of Cordovan leather, richly adorned with gold and silver fittings. Two rings for suspension.
Inscription	Psalms from the Quran
Description	Belonged to Boabdil el Chico (Abu Abd Allah) of the Nazarí dynasty. Born in 1459, he was captured at the Battle of Lucema in 1487, and this sword was gifted to the Catholic Monarchs.
Total Length	970 mm
Museum Inventory	ARMY MUSEUM no. inv. 24902
Photography	Esperanza Montero

Nazari Cavalry Sword: Historical Beauty of the 15th Century