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Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dagger with a sheathed blade. The dagger has a gold hilt with a horse head at the top and is adorned with colorful stones. The curved blade features gold writing. The sheath is also gold with colorful stones and a decorative design, with two gold rings attached. The object can be described as: * A dagger with a curved, pointed blade. * The blade is silver with gold-colored text down the center on both sides. * The hilt is gold-colored metal with stones and a horse head pommel. * A gold-colored sheath is present, featuring a similar design to the hilt with stones. * The sheath and dagger are titled "Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper foil, pigment, paper, glue
Culture:
Arabian
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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