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Summary
Object
Dagger and Sheath
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| Title |
Dagger and Sheath |
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| Object type |
dagger  |
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| Description |
English: Dagger and Sheath
Turkey and Germany 16th and 17th centuries blade of gold-damascened steel with pearls; hilt of lapis lazuli and gilt silver; sheath of leather-covered wood with silver mounts 36cm (length, dagger); 26.5cm (sheath) The steel blade, with armour-piercing tip, is slightly curved and is slit along its length. It is datable by its superb gold damascening to circa 1540–50. The panel below the hilt bears three freely moving seed pearls. Blades of this high quality reached 16th-century Western Europe as diplomatic gifts. |
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| Date |
1540s / 17th century |
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| Medium |
steel, lapis lazuli, wood, leather, silver and damascening |
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| Dimensions |
length: 36 cm (14.1 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1143 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation |
Turkey |
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| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-dagger-and-sheath-mtw-1143/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description |
English: Dagger and Sheath, 16th and 17th centuries  |
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| Source | https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-dagger-and-sheath-mtw-1143/ |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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