Dagger
Scimitar
42-30-259
From: Near East
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 42-30-259 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Arab | Wahabi |
Provenience | Near East |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Steel | Horn (animal part) | Brass | Silver |
Description | "Scimitar". Crescentic steel blade with pronounced middle ridge on both faces. Wide end of blade inserted in horn grip which is narrower in the center and ornamented on one face with tiny, brass and silver studs |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 532 - Collector Number |
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