Dagger with Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian, Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass, L. 17 1/16 in. (43.3 cm); Wt. 23.4 oz. (664.0 g); Dagger: L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); L. of blade 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (413.0 g); Scabbard: L. 11 in. (28.1 cm); Wt. 9 oz. (251.0 g), Daggers, Brilliant colors and lush floral patterns are typical of Qajar painted enamels. While here opaque pink, blue, and white predominate, the background color is a deep translucent green applied to a shimmering gold ground
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Dagger, Sheath, late 18th–early 19th century, Iranian, Steel, copper alloy, enamel, gold, glass, L, 17 1/16, 43.3 cm, Wt, 23.4 oz, 664.0 g, 15 1/8, 38.4, blade 9, 23.2, W, 2, 5.1, 413.0, Scabbard, 11, 28.1, 9, 251.0, Daggers, Brilliant colors, lush floral, patterns, typical, Qajar painted, enamels, opaque pink, blue, white predominate, background color, deep translucent, green, applied, shimmering gold, ground
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