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Dagger and Sheath

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dagger and sheath (khanjar), watered steel blade with gold kuftkari, the sheath of green leather with silvered brass mounts, Iran, early 19th century


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
Dagger and sheath (khanjar), watered steel blade with gold kuftkari, the sheath of green leather with silvered brass mounts, Iran, early 19th century
Bibliographic reference
L.A. Mayer, Islamic Armourers and Their Works, Geneva: Albert Kundig, 1962, p.57.
Collection
Accession number
186&A-1896

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2002
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