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Knife (Kard)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife by Kard titled "Knife". The knife has a roughly textured metal blade that transitions from a wide top to a point at the bottom. A small metal collar separates the blade from the handle. The flat, oblong handle is made of smooth brown material that widens slightly at the top. Dark parallel bands cross the handle. The background is gray on the left and white on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, gold, enamel, agate
Culture:
Persian, Qajar
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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