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Iranian kard (knife), 1805–06 — for illustration

Iranian kard (knife), 1805–06 — for illustration
Kard (knife). Iran, dated AH 1220 / 1805–6. Steel, walrus ivory, gold. The Met, 91.1.903. The blade shows a dark steel pattern; the museum does not explicitly call it crucible (wootz) steel. Maker unknown; not a Kalaushin piece — shown for illustration.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (CC0)

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Kard (knife). Iran, dated AH 1220 / 1805–6. Steel, walrus ivory, gold. The Met, 91.1.903. The blade shows a dark steel pattern; the museum does not explicitly call it crucible (wootz) steel. Maker unknown; not a Kalaushin piece — shown for illustration.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (CC0)

Who, where, when

Date
1805–1806

Details

Kind
Object
Held by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Reference
91.1.903
Rights
CC0
Credit line
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (CC0)
Size
2250 × 4000
Class
for comparison

Where it is used

How to cite

“Iranian kard (knife), 1805–06 — for illustration” — The Kalaushins: a family chronicle, archive. https://kalaushin.com/en/arkhiv/royal-images-met-25007-iranskiy-kard-1805-1806/

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