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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
Museum record:
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