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Scabbard for Knife with Jade Handle

c. 1750

East India

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Medium
leather with silver
Measurements
Overall: 43.7 cm (17 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of R. J. Umbstaetter 1926.167.b
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Location
Not on view
Print
A slender scabbard curves to the right, its pebbled dark-brown leather body showing worn, lighter patches. Near the top, a perforated silver band with scalloped edges cinches the form, a small metal ring hanging from the side. The pointed base is encased in a tarnished silver cap with leaf-shaped borders, terminating in a small, rounded knob. These metal fittings add decorative detail to the weathered, organic texture of the leather.

Scabbard for Knife with Jade Handle

c. 1750

East India

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