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Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory") with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, 'Cushion of Victory') with Sheath" by an unknown artist shows a disassembled crutch dagger. The crutch dagger is disassembled into two pieces: a handle and a blade. The handle is on the left and the blade is on the right. The handle has a metal T-shaped top with two outward curving ends; two loops form a closed circle near the top; it tapers down into a long cylindrical shaft with a perpendicular protrusion at the bottom. The blade matches the length of the handle, tapering to a sharp point. The background is gray to white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Steel
Culture
Indian
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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