Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1966A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | Persian (?) | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran, probably | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Brass; Lapis lazuli; Wood; Silver-copper alloy? | |
| Description | A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife and scabbard; Persian or somewhere near there; Lapis lazuli handle; Built up metal rosette butt with lapis lazuli inset; Engraved brass ferrule; Gilt damascened gold decoration on blade - part may be inscription; Elaborately chased scabbard of metal lined with wood - metal seems to be an alloy of silver and copper; Loose handle; Crack in lapis; A nice specimen.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=1.4; B=2.1, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.4, Length = A=15.3; B=13.2 | |