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Sword and Sheath

19th century (made)
Place of origin

Sword and sheath nimcha the hilt of ivory with a steel guard overlaid with gold, the sheath wood with enamelled silver-gilt mounts


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheath
  • Sword
  • Nimcha
Brief description
Sword and sheath nimcha the hilt of ivory with a steel guard overlaid with gold, the sheath wood with enamelled silver-gilt mounts, Morocco, 19th century
Physical description
Sword and sheath nimcha the hilt of ivory with a steel guard overlaid with gold, the sheath wood with enamelled silver-gilt mounts
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Bibliographic reference
Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 22a, p.29
Collection
Accession number
374:1, 2-1880

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2002
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