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Knife

16th century

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

This knife was intended not for use but for personal adornment, and the decoration of the blade is accordingly rich. The upper part bears spiral scrolls and split palmettes reserved on a plain gold ground, while the rest of the blade has a delicate tracery of chinoiserie florets.

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  • Title: Knife
  • Date Created: 16th century
  • Location Created: Ottoman Turkey
  • Type: ARTIFACT
  • Medium: watered steel blade, with gold-damascened decoration; silver collar; bone handle
The Khalili Collections

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