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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 Dagger and sheath, accession number 5-13199a,b, described as dagger and sheath; a) dagger: horn handle, metal blade with incised zigzags; l. 26.6 cm. b) sheath: wood with brass facing; l. 17 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 5-1734a,b, described as (a) Arm dagger, (b) sheath. 12.5" 31.75cm overall length - black leather handle, sheath of reptile skin.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 9-145a,b, described as Modern dagger with sheath

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 10-555a,b, described as Gunong; wood grip; brass crossguard; 10.25 inches long; b0 with wood sheath, 10.75 inches loong.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 23-26, described as Steel dagger with leather sheath.

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 10-828a,b, described as Dagger, kris; wood pommel; ornate silver ferrule and Sheath (b) wood; 2 piece; 2 wide silver bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 9-14670a,b, described as Dagger and sheath; (a) dagger: blade (steel) has standing camel engraved on one side, maade from old car spring; haft of mt. goat horn bound in copper and brass; 1: 29.1cm; (b) sheath: silver-colored metal with curvilinear punctate designs on one side, loop for belt soldered on back side 18.5cm. Innumerable uses: anything from stabbing people to cutting ropes or opening tin cans. Used by men. Every man wears one at all times. Salim, the maker, is one of the two men in the tribe who are expert knife makers. He is also "internationally famous as a scultptor." Camel on blade is "alas, highly uyntypical feature of the knife was added for my benefit.Otherwise the dagger is just like any other good quality dagger made by Salim for a Bedouin customer." Cost in US dollars: $35. Conservation: treated w/ DDT in alcohol May 1978.

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

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 5-13199a,b, described as dagger and sheath; a) dagger: horn handle, metal blade with incised zigzags; l. 26.6 cm. b) sheath: wood with brass facing; l. 17 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 5-1734a,b, described as (a) Arm dagger, (b) sheath. 12.5" 31.75cm overall length - black leather handle, sheath of reptile skin.

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 10-555a,b, described as Gunong; wood grip; brass crossguard; 10.25 inches long; b0 with wood sheath, 10.75 inches loong.

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 10-828a,b, described as Dagger, kris; wood pommel; ornate silver ferrule and Sheath (b) wood; 2 piece; 2 wide silver bands.

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Hearst Museum object titled Dagger and sheath, accession number 9-14670a,b, described as Dagger and sheath; (a) dagger: blade (steel) has standing camel engraved on one side, maade from old car spring; haft of mt. goat horn bound in copper and brass; 1: 29.1cm; (b) sheath: silver-colored metal with curvilinear punctate designs on one side, loop for belt soldered on back side 18.5cm. Innumerable uses: anything from stabbing people to cutting ropes or opening tin cans. Used by men. Every man wears one at all times. Salim, the maker, is one of the two men in the tribe who are expert knife makers. He is also "internationally famous as a scultptor." Camel on blade is "alas, highly uyntypical feature of the knife was added for my benefit.Otherwise the dagger is just like any other good quality dagger made by Salim for a Bedouin customer." Cost in US dollars: $35. Conservation: treated w/ DDT in alcohol May 1978.

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