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Knife (Kard)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a long, pointed blade and a cylindrical handle. The blade is mostly gray with a darker color near the handle and pointed tip, with a decorative silver filigree design on either side near the handle. The handle is cylindrical and made of dark-colored wood or metal with a small silver circle on its right side. The knife is centered vertically on a white background. The title of the image is "Knife (Kard)" by the artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, horn
Culture:
Persian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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