Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-235A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Manchu Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Qing Dynasty Qianlong |
| Date Made: | Qianlong |
| Early Date: | 1736 |
| Late Date: | 1795 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Metal Silver Jade |
| Technique: | Wash Cloisonne |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 488 - Other Number |
Description
Dagger of Manchu form/type but made for court use. This type would have originally been made as a hunting or multi-use knife for nomads but this one is more elaborate with gold wash, cloissone and jade.
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