Andranik Ozanian’s battle sword

The battle sword of Andranik Ozanian. It is an Arab sword dating from 1891 that was used in the Balkan War.

In 2000 the Ministry of Defence of Armenia handed the sword over to the Museum of the Fedayi Movement named after General Andranik.

In the photograph the sword, in its scabbard, is displayed in a glass case on red velvet. Next to it are a bust and other objects, and below it an explanatory label.