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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger has a silver-colored metal blade with a pointed tip and straight edge. The blade is approximately 6 inches long and about 1 inch wide. The handle is wrapped with a ribbed metal covering and topped with a spherical metal piece featuring a cross-like shape. The sheath is cylindrical, made of brass-colored metal, and adorned with decorative bands around the top and bottom. It is approximately the same length as the blade. The background is a plain off-white color. The image depicts a Dagger with Sheath by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Burmese
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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