Knife with an Ivory Handle and Qur'anic Inscriptions
Object type: Dagger
Department: Islamic Art
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Hilt: walrus ivory
Blade: watered steel; gold inlay
Dimensions: L. 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm)
W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) 

Classification: Arms and Armor
Geography: Made in    Iran  
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891