Iranian Dagger and Sheath

خنجر إيراني بغمده

Iranian Dagger and Sheath; V&A, accession M.86&A-1922.

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1775180018251850187519001925
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An Iranian dagger in its sheath; probably the nineteenth century, Qajar period. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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islam.museum contributors. “Iranian Dagger and Sheath”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/khanjar-irani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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