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Inscribed Dagger ("Jambiya") and Sheath
1713 (Early Modern)
blade: steel, inlaid with gold and set with rubies (or spinels), emeralds (or beryls), and sapphires; hilt: nephrite; sheath: enamel, set with rubies (or spinels)
(Islamic World , Arms and Armor )
(Islamic World , Arms and Armor )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
R. S. Pardo, Constantinople; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1940 | Exhibition of Persian Art. Iranian Institute, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/1962 | Treatment | coated |
| 2/19/1963 | Treatment | coated |
| 10/3/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
dagger: 2 13/16 x 15 3/16 x 1 1/16 in. (7.2 x 38.6 x 2.7 cm);
sheath: 2 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 in. (6.2 x 31 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.48