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Dagger with Jade Hilt in the Form of an Iris
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The hilt, made of jade, features a pommel carved in the form of an iris. The base of the hilt is carved with acanthus leaves. The blade, made of watered steel, is slightly recurved. A fuller runs down the middle, from the base of the blade, to about three-quarters of the way towards the point.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch Jr. Contoonook NH (by 1999) gift; to Harvard University Art Museums 1999.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Stuart Cary Welch Jr.
Title: Dagger with Jade Hilt in the Form of an Iris
Description:
The hilt, made of jade, features a pommel carved in the form of an iris.
The base of the hilt is carved with acanthus leaves.
The blade, made of watered steel, is slightly recurved.
A fuller runs down the middle, from the base of the blade, to about three-quarters of the way towards the point.
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