File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1134.2.jpg
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Dagger and Sheath
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| Title |
Dagger and Sheath |
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| Object type |
metal artwork / dagger  |
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| Description |
The forged handle of the dagger and the watered steel blade have been beautifully worked to give the word Nasir ('defender'), with the blade forming its final letter. Despite the brilliant simpli ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | late18th or 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | steel, forged and cast, with gold damascening, silver inlay; velvet-covered wooden sheath, with silver gilt mounts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1134 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | India or Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-dagger-and-sheath-mtw-1134/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Dagger and Sheath |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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