Dagger with Sheath
The stones adorning the hilt and sheath of the dagger have talismanic significance. According to scholar Al-Biruni’s eleventh-century manuscript Kitab al- Jamahir (Book of Precious Stones), coral was believed to prevent misfortune and turquoise to avert the evil eye.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dagger with Sheath
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: Turkish, Ottoman
- Medium: Steel, silver, ivory, coral, wood
- Dimensions: L. with sheath 21 7/16 in. (54.5 cm); L. without sheath 19 7/16 in. (49.4 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 12.7 oz. (360 g); Wt. of sheath 7.5 oz. (212.6 g)
- Classification: Daggers
- Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
- Object Number: 36.25.760a, b
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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