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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath. The dagger has a curved wooden handle with darker brown stripes. A short silver band is around the base of the handle and a longer one around the top. The blade is long and narrow, made of silver metal with a pointed tip. The sheath is made of wood with a reddish-brown color and darker brown stripes, covered at the top and bottom with silver metal bands, and a decorative silver band around the middle. The sheath and dagger are placed on a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, copper
Culture
Philippine, Moro
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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