Not on display

Knife and Sheath

1806-1807 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ghulam 'Ali (maker)
Place of origin
Iran (made)

Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade, damascned with gold, the hilt of horn, the blade inlaid with the maker's name 'Ghulamali' and decorated with floral arabesques, Iran, dated 1221 AH (1806-7 AD). Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. For a knife (Kard), green leather with a carved ivory tip. Iran, ca. 1806-7. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
Islam
Object type
Knife and sheath
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Knife (Weapon)
  • Kard
  • Sheath
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade, damascned with gold, the hilt of horn, the blade inlaid with the maker's name 'Ghulamali' and decorated with floral arabesques, Iran, dated 1221 AH (1806-7 AD). Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. For a knife (Kard), green leather with a carved ivory tip. Iran, ca. 1806-7. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Production
dated 1221 AH (1806-7 AD)
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
M.72:1, 2-1934

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71498/knife-and-sheath-ghulam-ali/
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