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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath, gold dagger with a handle resembling a horse head made of white material, possibly ivory or bone, featuring small red gemstones for eyes and black markings at the base; blade and sheath intricately designed with gold patterns and adorned with stones; sheath slightly curved and tapered, with decorative elements at the top; dagger's blade long and narrow with a pointed tip; background plain gray.

Artwork details

Date:
Hilt, 17th–18th century; blade and sheath, 19th century
Medium:
Steel, nephrite, gold, emerald, ruby, diamond, sapphire, jade
Culture:
Hilt, Indian, Mughal; blade and sheath, Turkish, Ottoman
Dimensions:
433 × 625 px
Museum record:
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