Dagger (Kard) with Sheath

ca. 1800

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 379

The hilt and the blade are both decorated in gold with religious inscriptions, including some fo the ninety-nine names of Allah.

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Provenance

Title: Dagger (Kard) with Sheath
Date: ca. 1800
Culture: Persian, Qajar
Medium: Steel, agate, gold, wood, velvet, copper
Dimensions: L. with sheath 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm); L. without sheath 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.3 oz. (462.1 g); Wt. of sheath 4.4 oz. (124.7 g)
Classification: Knives
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.724a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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