Dagger Sheath
| Object Number: | 42-30-263B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Arabian Peninsula |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Steel Silver Wood |
| Technique: | Inscribed |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 405 - Collector Number |
Description
Wooden sheath completely covered with silver; decoration similar to that on hilt includes also animals; and, on one side, openwork bands of crosshatching, three tiny rings on each side originally held turquoises, only two of which remain; tip of sheath missing (found in knife cabinet 7/63 D.C.S
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