Blade, dated 1738-39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century
Anatolia district,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objectweapon: Dagger (Kard) with shealth
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSteel, gold, rock crystal, ruby, emerald
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SizeH. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. of blade 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 9.5 oz. (269.3 g); Wt. of sheath 6.2 oz. (175.8 g)
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Geography detailsCountry of Origin
Anatolia district,
Iran -
Country today
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DateBlade, dated 1738-39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century
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CultureBlade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The blade of watered steel is chiseled in the same high-relief style as another in the Museum’s collection that was made in the Iranian city of Shiraz in 1732–33. This example, dated 1738–39, is also probably Iranian and appears to have been mounted in Turkey in the early nineteenth century.
