Javelin with Concealed Poignard

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The Colonial Era · The Gunpowder Empires · The Modern Era

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Overview

A spear that conceals a dagger in its shaft; nineteenth century, probably Iran. In the Cleveland Museum of Art. ¹

People and things also explored

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

Sources

Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access

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islam.museum contributors. “Javelin with Concealed Poignard”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/rumh-hanjar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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