Not on display

Dagger and Sheath

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dark watered steel curved double edged dagger (khanjar) with polychrome lacquered sheath

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheath
  • Dagger
  • Khanjar
Brief description
Dark watered steel curved double edged dagger (khanjar) with polychrome lacquered sheath, Iran, 17th century
Physical description
Dark watered steel curved double edged dagger (khanjar) with polychrome lacquered sheath
Bibliographic reference
L.A. Mayer, Islamic Armourers and Their Works, Geneva: Albert Kundig, 1962, p.48.
Collection
Accession number
722&A-1889

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2002
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