Not on display

Knife

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watered steel knife blade, chiseled, with gold kuftkari and damascened calligraphic decoration and a walrus ivory hilt

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Crucible forged steel, chiseled and decorated with gold kuftkari
Brief description
Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade, chiselled, with gold kuftkari and damascened calligraphic decoration and a walrus ivory hilt, Iran; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170.
Physical description
Watered steel knife blade, chiseled, with gold kuftkari and damascened calligraphic decoration and a walrus ivory hilt
Dimensions
  • Length: 37.5cm
Collection
Accession number
567-1876

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Record createdDecember 9, 2002
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