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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath, dagger with a long, thin, pointed blade made of metal with a white handle made of what appears to be mother of pearl or ivory, and a rounded knob at the top; the sheath is long and thin, made of red fabric with a gold floral pattern and a metal tip; both the dagger and sheath are lying on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, jade, silver, velvet, wood
Culture:
hilt, Persian; blade, Indian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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