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Dagger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger has a handle made of a single piece of curved ivory. The pommel of the handle is round and features a gold floral design. The base of the handle where it meets the blade has an ornate gold design. The blade is long and curved with the bottom half having two parallel blades that taper to a point. The blade is dark with a gold design running up the center and both sides. The background is a light gray color. The artist and title of the piece is "Dagger".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Steel, rock crystal, gold
Culture
Indian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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