Dagger and Sheath
1750-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), carved wood covered with polychrome lacquer in floral cartouches with a chased silver chape decorated with blue enamel, and a silver gilt suspension ring. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. dark watered steel with a medial rib decorated with gold kuftkari. The ivory hilt is carved with calligraphic panels and figurative motifs . The pommel end is silvered and mounted with four turquoises and a central cut amethyst flanked by four other gemstones. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Middle East, Metalwork. dark watered steel with a medial rib decorated with gold kuftkari. The ivory hilt is carved with calligraphic panels and figurative motifs . The pommel end is silvered and mounted with four turquoises and a central cut amethyst flanked by four other gemstones. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. For a dagger (Khanjar), carved wood covered with polychrome lacquer in floral cartouches with a chased silver chape decorated with blue enamel, and a silver gilt suspension ring. Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. Middle East, Metalwork. dark watered steel with a medial rib decorated with gold kuftkari. The ivory hilt is carved with calligraphic panels and figurative motifs . The pommel end is silvered and mounted with four turquoises and a central cut amethyst flanked by four other gemstones. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 685&A-1889 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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