Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Sharpen your knowledge of 18th-century Persian art history with a closer look at Curator Dr. Marika Sardar's object of the week — a well-travelled gold, jade, and steel dagger in the Museum's Collection.

About the object:
Accession Number: AKM963
Creator: Faizallah Shushtari Isfahani
Place: Iran or Turkey
Dimensions: 44.5 cm
Date: ca. 1700
Materials and Technique: gold, jade, and steel

To learn more: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/dagger-jambiya-or-khanjar-and-scabbard-akm963

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