Not on display

Dagger

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Turkey (made)

Slightly curved watered steel, double-edged blade with pronounced medial ribs, with a hilt of carved pale green jade

Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
Islam
Object type
Dagger
Materials and techniques
Chiselled watered steel and carved jade
Brief description
Slightly curved watered steel dagger with a hilt of carved pale green jade, Turkish, 17th century
Physical description
Slightly curved watered steel, double-edged blade with pronounced medial ribs, with a hilt of carved pale green jade
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 38.5cm
Bibliographic references
  • Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 35f, p.38
  • L.A. Mayer, Islamic Armourers and Their Works, Geneva: Albert Kundig, 1962, p.59.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
814-1893

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2002
Record URL
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