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Dagger (Jambiya) with Scabbard and Fitted Storage Case

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger has a gold-colored handle with two dark circular designs and a matching gold-colored blade featuring intricate etchings. The scabbard is gold-colored and curved; it has an etched design along the bottom and a square pattern on the top; a tassel is at the end. The scabbard has a rectangular storage case that matches it; the case also gold-colored. The dagger, scabbard, and case are all gold-colored with intricate designs.

Artwork details

Date:
1876–1909
Medium:
Steel, silver, wood, textile, gold
Culture:
Arabian, Medina
Dimensions:
512 × 624 px
Museum record:
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