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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath by an unknown artist. A dagger with a silver-colored metal blade featuring a pointed tip and a handle made of brown wood or bone with two curved protrusions at the end. The handle has bands of white and gold. A black rod extends through one of the curved protrusions. The sheath is decorated with black, gold, and yellow designs and has a brown cord wrapped around it.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, cane (rattan), textile, brass, leather, twine
Culture:
Philippine, Mindanao
Dimensions:
599 × 409 px
Museum record:
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