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Scabbard for a Dagger (Khanjali)

1700s–1800s

Transcaucasian, Georgian

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Medium
copper alloy and silver gilt, textile
Measurements
Overall: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.); Blade: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.736.b
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Not on view
Print
A silver and copper scabbard tapers vertically to a narrow point. At the top, tarnished metal bands are embossed with intricate foliage patterns, featuring a small loop on the left. The central section is composed of worn, dark-brown textile. A silver-colored metal piece encases the lower half, engraved with a prominent sunburst design above rows of repeating shapes, terminating in a small, blunt base.

Scabbard for a Dagger (Khanjali)

1700s–1800s

Transcaucasian, Georgian

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