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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Dagger with Sheath by its artist, is a dagger with a long, curved blade and a short handle. The dagger has a gold-colored filigree pattern on its blade, handle and crossguard. The sheath is black with gold-colored filigree at the top and bottom. The sheath and dagger have a small knob at the top. The sheath is positioned on the left of the dagger. The dagger's blade is pointed and curved, with the edge facing right. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
blade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century
Medium:
Steel, iron, wood, leather, gold
Culture:
blade, Turkish; hilt and scabbard, European, possibly Italian
Dimensions:
460 × 624 px
Museum record:
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