Dagger

Poniard

42-30-232

From: Russia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 42-30-232
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Russia
Date Made 1889
Section Near Eastern
Materials Steel | Ivory | Brass
Technique Inscribed
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.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 26 - Collector Number

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