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Dagger
Object Number 986-30-60/14531
Display Title Dagger
Descriptions
Object Description Dagger, handle missing. Dhaban steel blade, ribbed down center of both sides. Wooden scabbard encased in leather with an overall stamped design. Probably Kurdish. Dagger blade inside scabbard 30 cm long.
Inventory Description Dagger, iron blade, stuck in leather covered wood sheath, moulded design
Classification
  • Dagger
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kurd?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Iraq / <State> / <County> / Kirkuk
Additional Geographic Terms Iraq, North
Materials Iron, Wood, Leather, Steel
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm (11 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 986-30-60/14531
Provenance
Collector Robert W. Ehrich (1929-1938 - 12/1986)
Donor Robert W. Ehrich (1929-1938 - 12/1986)

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