Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-261A |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Arabian Peninsula |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Steel Wood Velvet Copper |
| Technique: | Gilded |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 168A - Collector Number |
Description
"Jambiya". Crescentic, double edged steel blade with sharp medial ridge on both faces; wide end inserted in slightly wider grip which narrows in the center and has a large stud in its wide end; the entire grip covered with gilded metal with designs of drops, scrolls, flowers and panels of circles and diamonds, the designs being smooth polished, the background granular.
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