Sheath
19th century (made)
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Small wooden knife sheath covered with silk and poly-chromatic enamel floral decoration at the point and hilt.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood with silk and enamel |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Sheath for a dagger (Khanjar), carved wood with gold mounts decorated in relief with enamel, Iran (Tehran), about 1800; Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Small wooden knife sheath covered with silk and poly-chromatic enamel floral decoration at the point and hilt. |
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| Accession number | 888-1874 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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