Not on display

Dagger and Sheath

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

Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), dark tooled leather over a wooden core with silvered brass mounts and red velvet pads on the throat. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. Dark watered steel blade with a pronounced medial rib and a worn carved ivory grip with figures and calligraphic panels, Iran. Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
Islam
Object type
Dagger and sheath
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheath
  • Dagger
  • Khanjar
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), dark tooled leather over a wooden core with silvered brass mounts and red velvet pads on the throat. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.

Middle East, Metalwork. Dark watered steel blade with a pronounced medial rib and a worn carved ivory grip with figures and calligraphic panels, Iran. Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
MET.LOST.619:1, 2

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71554/dagger-and-sheath-unknown/
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