Publication Date
Approximately 1200 AH / approximately 1800 AD
Publication Place
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject
Iron, gold, lapis lazuli stone, inlay, damask technique, rivets
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
30.9×2.9 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2014.13.33
Record ID
object;EPM;my;Mus21;33;ar
Library Location
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date
Approximately 1200 AH / approximately 1800 AD
Notes
This distinctive dagger with a handle studded with lapis-lazuli stones has a deeply engraved inscription of script on its blade which is embedded in an arabesque scroll. The layout says “O Muhammad, O Ali” alternately. The quality of the blade indicates its royal origin and its experienced maker. The dagger is signed on his body with a name attributed to Ghulam Shah Abbasi, written in Damascene gold leaf. The attribution refers to Ghulam Shah Abbasi or Abdul Shah Abbasi for a period in Iranian history when Nadir Shah rose to power and overthrew the last members of the Safavid ruling family.
Sample Text
"Dagger, Card" withinExplore Islamic art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;33;ar
