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Dagger and sheath

Dagger and sheath

  • Place of origin:

    Dagestan, Respublika, Russia (made)

  • Date:

    1861 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    [Sheath] Silver-gilt and niello enclosing a panel of green tinted ivory
    [Dagger] Ivory hilt overlaid with gold

  • Museum number:

    619&A-1894

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Physical description

[Sheath] Sheath for a kindjal, a Caucasian dagger or short sword, silver-gilt and niello enclosing a panel of green tinted ivory
[Dagger] Short sword or dagger with an ivory hilt overlaid with gold

Place of Origin

Dagestan, Respublika, Russia (made)

Date

1861 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

[Sheath] Silver-gilt and niello enclosing a panel of green tinted ivory
[Dagger] Ivory hilt overlaid with gold

Dimensions

[Dagger] Length: 51 cm

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 33e, p.35

Categories

Arms & Armour

Collection code

MET

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