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Knife and Sheath

dated 1121 AH/1709–1710 CE
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Knife and Sheath
  • Date: dated 1121 AH/1709–1710 CE
  • Geography: Attributed to India or Turkey
  • Medium: Damascened with gold
  • Dimensions: Knife: H. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm)
    Max. W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
    Max. D. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm)
    Wt. 1.768 oz. (50.123 g)
    Sheath: H. 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
    Max. W. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
    Max. D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
    Wt. 1.416 oz. (40.144 g)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Gift of Rutherford Stuyvesant, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.16.88a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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