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4. Armor

Date:
1800-1899
1800
1899
Geographic region:
Iran
Tehran
Medium:
Steel
Leather

5. Dagger

Date:
18th century - 19th century
1700
1899
Geographic region:
Russia
Caucasus
Medium:
Steel
Ivory
Silver
Wood

7. Thuma (Dagger) and Sheath

Date:
1267 AH/AD 1850-1851
Medium:
silver with gilding and wood
Extent:
Dimensions: Overall L: 22 1/16 x W: 16 1/8 in. (56 x 41 cm); L of blade: 11 x W of blade: 18 7/8 in. (28 x 48 cm)

8. Dagger and Sheath

Date:
mid 19th century (Modern)
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with gold; hilt: gold, inlaid with rubies (or spinels), emeralds (or beryls), diamonds, amethyst, enamel; sheath: gold, inlaid with rubies (or spinels), emeralds (or beryls), diamonds
Extent:
Dimensions: dagger: 1 1/2 x 9 13/16 x 1 in. (3.8 x 25 x 2.5 cm); sheath: 1 5/16 x 6 5/8 x 3/4 in. (3.3 x 16.8 x 2 cm)

9. Sword ("Yataghan")

Date:
1810-1811 (Modern)
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with silver; hilt: gilded silver, filigree, coral and enamel insets
Extent:
Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 29 5/8 x 3 15/16 in. (8.4 x 75.3 x 10 cm)

10. Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard

Date:
1810-1811 (Modern)
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with silver; hilt: gilded silver, filigree, coral and enamel insets; scabbard: gilded silver, filigree, coral, leather
Extent:
Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 29 5/8 x 3 15/16 in. (8.4 x 75.3 x 10 cm)

11. Dagger ("Kindjal") and Sheath

Date:
19th century (Modern)
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with gold; hilt: walrus ivory set with gold and turquoise; sheath: silver, gilded silver, niello
Extent:
Dimensions: dagger: 1 15/16 x 18 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (4.9 x 45.8 x 2.9 cm); sheath: 2 x 15 1/8 x 13/16 in. (5.1 x 38.4 x 2.1 cm)

12. Sword ("Yataghan") and Scabbard

Date:
19th century (Modern)
Medium:
blade: steel, inlaid with gold; hilt: silver filigree, set with coral; scabbard: silver filigree, set with coral, niello
Extent:
Dimensions: scabbard: 2 3/8 x 24 5/16 x 1 11/16 in. (6 x 61.8 x 4.3 cm); yataghan: 2 3/4 x 27 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (7 x 69.8 x 8 cm)