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Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath: A curved, single-edged dagger with a long, slender blade and a brass hilt featuring a rounded pommel and a decorative guard. Hilt has two white diamond shaped inlays. The curved sheath is made of brass with a decorative tip and three white diamond shaped inlays, and features two small decorative protrusions on either side. Background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, glass
Culture
Moroccan
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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