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Dagger (Jambiya) and Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger has a curved blade with a pointed tip. The blade is silver with dark spots. It has a brown handle and a silver guard at the top. The guard is half-moon shaped and decorated with etchings. There is a silver band around the base of the handle. The sheath is silver, curved, and covered in etchings, with two small loops on either side at the top. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, silver, horn (rhinoceros)
Culture:
Moroccan
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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