Knife
late 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Watered steel knife blade chiseled and inlaid with gold, with an armour-piercing tip and an ivory hilt
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crucible forged steel, chiseled and gold damascened |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade chiseled and inlaid with gold, with an armour-piercing tip and an ivory hilt. Iran, late 18th century. Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Watered steel knife blade chiseled and inlaid with gold, with an armour-piercing tip and an ivory hilt |
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| Bibliographic reference | Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 37b, p.39 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.292-1921 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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