Not currently on display at the V&A

Knife

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watered steel knife blade, chiseled, engraved and overlaid with gold animal motifs, the blade damascened with the maker's name 'Muhammad Hadi', and a walrus ivory hilt


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Crucible forged steel, chiseled and decorated with gold kuftkari
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade chiseled, engraved and overlaid with gold animal motifs, the blade damascened with the maker's name 'Muhammad Hadi', and a walrus ivory hilt. Iran, late 18th century. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Physical description
Watered steel knife blade, chiseled, engraved and overlaid with gold animal motifs, the blade damascened with the maker's name 'Muhammad Hadi', and a walrus ivory hilt
Dimensions
  • Length: 35cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Muhammad Hadi' (Persian; inlaid)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 37c, p.39
Collection
Accession number
712-1889

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
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