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Pair of Knives

1750-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade with a chiselled ribbed steel grip decorated with gold kuftkari. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade with a ribbed chiselled steel grip decorated with gold kuftkari. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Knife (Cutting Tool)
  • Bye-Knife
  • Knife (Cutting Tool)
  • Kard
Materials and techniques
Crucible forged steel, chiseled and decorated with gold kuftkari
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade with a chiselled ribbed steel grip decorated with gold kuftkari. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade with a ribbed chiselled steel grip decorated with gold kuftkari. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Collection
Accession number
569&A-1876

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
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