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Tray of Jeweled Daggers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tray titled "Tray of Jeweled Daggers", created by an unknown artist. The tray is an elongated octagon with a gold frame. The frame has a blue and white patterned border on the outside edge. Inside the frame is a red velvet background. Five daggers are placed on the velvet background. The dagger on the left has a white handle resembling a chess piece. The second dagger from the left has a handle shaped like a horse's head. The third dagger from the left is slender with a silver handle. The fourth dagger from the left resembles the second dagger. The dagger on the right has a curved white handle. The handles of the daggers are decorated with gold, red, and green designs.

Artwork Details

Date
probably late 19th century
Medium
Steel, copper alloy, gold, silver, jade, rock crystal, gemstones, glass
Culture
Turkish
Dimensions
466 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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