Dagger and Sheath

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Dagestan (made)

Middle East, Metalwork. For a kindjal, a Caucasian dagger or short sword, silver-gilt and niello enclosing a panel of green tinted ivory, Caucasus (Daghestan), dated 1861 AD. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. Short sword or dagger with an ivory hilt overlaid with gold, Caucasus (Daghestan), dated 1861 AD. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

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Categories	Arms & Armour SCRAN
Object type	Dagger and sheath
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below) Sheath Dagger Kindjal
Brief description	Middle East, Metalwork. For a kindjal, a Caucasian dagger or short sword, silver-gilt and niello enclosing a panel of green tinted ivory, Caucasus (Daghestan), dated 1861 AD. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. Short sword or dagger with an ivory hilt overlaid with gold, Caucasus (Daghestan), dated 1861 AD. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Marks and inscriptions	Transliteration
Bibliographic reference	Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 33e, p.35
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	619&A-1894

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Record created	December 3, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71274/dagger-and-sheath-unknown/

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