KHAZAR IRON SWORD AND SILVER SCABBARD FITTING. Ca. AD 900 - 1100 A sword with a long, straight iron blade of narrow profile, tapering evenly to an acute point. The hilt is plain, with a rectangular guard-plate and a straight tang terminating in a rounded pommel cap. Comes with a silver scabbard terminal fitting. Size: 75-745mm x 50-50mm; Weight: 630g. Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly in a collection of M. Prill, Brussels, 2013; previously in private Belgian collection; previously in UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: D. Cristian, The Chazars, p. 16.