Materials: Steel (alloy) / Accession number: Acc.140 / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 9-4a,b, described as Dagger with sheath; a) dagger: steel blade, base of which has tooled and engraved dog-like animal on both sides; well-defined central rib on each face of blade which has an armor-piercing point; elaborate brass floral inlay on handle which has ivory grips; b) sheath covered with red velvet

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and scabbard, accession number 9-8a,b, described as Sword and scabbard; (a) curving steel sword with ivory-covered grip; Arabic (?) inscribed on one side (b) scabbard covered with red velvet and strip of gold metallic thread; metal tip. Cost 311 rupees, purchased in India