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Dagger with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Sheath by unknown artist. The dagger has a long, slender blade with a pointed tip and intricate gold designs. The blade is gray with a gold pattern. The hilt is made of white stone or ivory and has a distinctive shape. The sheath is long and narrow, with a colorful design featuring red, green, gold, and white. The sheath has a repeating pattern of teardrop shapes with small stones or gems in the center. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, gold, jade, diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald
Culture:
Turkish
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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