Dagger and Sheath
1750-1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Middle East, Metalwork. From a dagger. Silver pommel cap mounted with six turquoises, two clear and one red stone, which has become detached. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), shagreen over a wooden core with brass stitching. The tip is missing. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Curved watered steel blade with a medial rib decorated with foral arabesques in gold kuftkari. The carved ivory hilt is decorated with figurative motifs and calligraphic panels and the pommel cap is silver, engraved and mounted with six turquoises and two clear and one red stone. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), shagreen over a wooden core with brass stitching. The tip is missing. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. Curved watered steel blade with a medial rib decorated with foral arabesques in gold kuftkari. The carved ivory hilt is decorated with figurative motifs and calligraphic panels and the pommel cap is silver, engraved and mounted with six turquoises and two clear and one red stone. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. From a dagger. Silver pommel cap mounted with six turquoises, two clear and one red stone, which has become detached. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), shagreen over a wooden core with brass stitching. The tip is missing. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. Curved watered steel blade with a medial rib decorated with foral arabesques in gold kuftkari. The carved ivory hilt is decorated with figurative motifs and calligraphic panels and the pommel cap is silver, engraved and mounted with six turquoises and two clear and one red stone. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 732:1, 2&A-1889 |
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| Record created | December 3, 2002 |
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