| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1751 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Scissors |
| Culture |
Persian, probably |
| Global Region |
Southwest Asia |
| Country |
Iran, probably |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
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| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
1700s or early 1800s, probably |
| Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel; Gold |
| Description |
From BRL 1982: “Scissors, probably Persian; Perhaps scissors - dagger; Excellent file work on handle; Longitudinally (sic) curved blades; Damascened with elaborate gold lattice work design; Probably 18th or early 19th century; Superb specimen.” |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 5.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 28.0 |