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Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger has a silver-colored double-edged curved blade. The handle is gold-colored metal with decorative elements around the top and bottom. A gold-colored metal band with a red gemstone is in the middle of the handle. The sheath is gold-colored metal with a pattern of red stones and black lines. The sheath is next to the dagger and appears to be made of metal with decorative elements. The background is a solid light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, brass, coral, copper
Culture
Albanian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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