Dagger Sheath

42-30-305B

From: Bhutan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 42-30-305B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Bhutan
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silver | Leather
Technique Filigree | Repousse
Iconography Flowers | Animals
Description

Sheath. Black leather. Lower third covered with silver with repousse decoration around edges. Heavy silver filagree band with long heart-shaped pendant at top and decorated with flowers and two animals facing each other.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 331 - Collector Number

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