Jambiya

Description

Jambiya or dagger with curved, twin channelled watered steel blade decorated on each face at the forte with a lobed half-cartouche and a smaller full cartouche depicting gold damascened inscriptions, and ivory handle carved on obverse with a regal figure and bands of inscriptions: Middle East, Iran, 17th century

Museum reference

A.1890.295

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Jambiya, Dagger

Production information

Iran, West Asia

Date

17th century

Materials

Steel, Gold, Ivory

Physical description

Steel blade with gold damascened inscriptions at forte; ivory handle carved with a regal figure and bands of inscriptions

Associations

Paris Exhibition of 1889

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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