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Unknown
Dagger18th century

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Close-up of a decorative pommel in gold-colored repoussé metal with dense scrolling floral relief over a dark carved grip

Unknown, Dagger, 18th century (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Indian Art Special Purpose Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dagger
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Kandy period
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Ebony handle inlaid with silver and gold; steel blade
Dimensions
11 x 1 x 1 in. (27.9 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.81.137
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Brown, Robert L., Tushara Bindu Gude, Donald Stadtner, and Lakshika Senarath Gamage. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.

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