Dagger
Poniard
| Object Number: | 42-30-232 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Russia |
| Date Made: | 1889 |
| Early Date: | 1889 |
| Late Date: | 1889 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Steel Ivory Brass |
| Technique: | Inscribed |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 26 - Collector Number |
Description
Double-edged steel blade tapering to point, inscribed: “Mskomen 1889” and “Sarajevo 1889”. Two-piece ivory grip with concave sides near the triangular end, the ivory decorated with brass and red stone studs and annulets. Brass socket at base of grip continued into brass band all around.
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