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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath by Khan. The dagger has a curved green handle with a small circular hole near the top and gold-colored metal filigree near the base. The blade is long and silver with a slight curve. The sheath is green with a gold-colored metal tip. The sheath and dagger are side by side on a white background. The sheath features a central indentation running lengthwise on its front. The gold-colored metal on both the dagger and sheath is ornately patterned with filigree. The dagger's gold-colored metal also features an indented circle on its base. There are gold-colored metal bands around the top and bottom of the sheath. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, copper, gold, bloodstone, ruby
Culture:
Persian or Turkish, Ottoman
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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