Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (Reigned 1520-66).

Art that is being shown around the world is an important part of education but curators need to be careful about showing work that has been allowed versus not allowed from the cultures they are showing these works from. A great example where the series of art was allowed to tour a forgein country is from the book 7000 Years of Iranian Art. The works were allowed to tour from coast to coast of the United States to show and inform viewers of the history of the art. The Smithsonian and the Government of Iran and Madame L.Foroughi worked together to allow the work to tour America.