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Dagger (Kard) with Shealth

Blade, dated 1738–39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century
Not on view
The blade of watered steel is chiseled in the same high-relief style as another in the Museum's collection that was made in the Iranian city of Shiraz in 1732–33. This example, dated 1738–39, is also probably Iranian and appears to have been mounted in Turkey in the early nineteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dagger (Kard) with Shealth
  • Date: Blade, dated 1738–39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century
  • Culture: Blade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish
  • Medium: Steel, gold, rock crystal, ruby, emerald
  • Dimensions: H. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. of blade 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 9.5 oz. (269.3 g); Wt. of sheath 6.2 oz. (175.8 g)
  • Classification: Daggers
  • Credit Line: Gift of Giulia P. Morosini, in memory of her father, Giovanni P. Morosini, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.232.4a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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