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A knife in a leather sheath
(سكين في قراب جلدي)

Title	A knife in a leather sheath
Title Original	سكين في قراب جلدي
Publication Date:	17th century
Publication Place	- Art History Museum
Subject	Damask decoration in gold on iron, rubies, turquoise, leather
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 24.9 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	KK_2165
Record ID	object;EPM;at;Mus22;31;ar
Library Location	Art History Museum
Date	17th century
Notes	The room of Rudolf II's art objects contained more than 100 Turkish knives and daggers. This piece in particular is a luxurious example of these knives, which are mainly used as silverware, and its iron handle is decorated with Damascus gold work. The leather of the sheath is decorated with rubies, turquoise and Arabic inscriptions
Sample Text	“Knife in a Leather Sheath” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;31;ar

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A knife in a leather sheath

(سكين في قراب جلدي)

Publication Date 17th century

Publication Place - Art History Museum

Subject Damask decoration in gold on iron, rubies, turquoise, leather

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 24.9 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID KK_2165

Record ID object;EPM;at;Mus22;31;ar

Library Location Art History Museum

Date 17th century

Notes The room of Rudolf II's art objects contained more than 100 Turkish knives and daggers. This piece in particular is a luxurious example of these knives, which are mainly used as silverware, and its iron handle is decorated with Damascus gold work. The leather of the sheath is decorated with rubies, turquoise and Arabic inscriptions

Sample Text “Knife in a Leather Sheath” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;31;ar