Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-275A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iran |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Steel Bone Wood Leather |
| Technique: | Inscribed |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 15 - Other Number |
Description
Crescentic, watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge on both faces; wide end inserted in bone grip, lentoid in section and widest at top and bottom. Grip completely carved in high relief in three registers; top, band of Arabic inscription; two seated (kneeling) and two standing crowned human figures; the lowest, on each side three seated (kneeling) crowned human figures between two urns.
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