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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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