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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath by Artist Unknown. The dagger has a light-colored, smooth handle with visible cracks and a gold and black patterned metal band around its base. The blade is long, thin, and curved with vertical ridges and a pointed tip. The sheath is green velvet with a gold zipper down the center and a pink cord attached to the top for hanging. The sheath is closed and has gold trim at the top and bottom. The background is plain light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, ivory (walrus), gold, velvet, wood, copper, gold
Culture:
Indian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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