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Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dagger and its sheath. The dagger has a curved, single-edged blade with a pointed tip. The blade is silver with brown spots and a darker brown area near the base. A gold band with etched designs encircles the base of the blade where it meets the hilt. The hilt is black with a gold, arched piece at the top. There is a small gold band with etched designs around the top of the hilt. The sheath is gold with etched designs on its surface. It is shaped to fit the curve of the dagger's blade and has a small loop at the top for a strap. The dagger and sheath are on a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, brass
Culture
Moroccan
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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