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Description
Box is inlaid with different types of wood, mother of pearl, and ivory. The top of the box reads "Avec Les Compliments Du Ministere de L'Informaction de L'arabe Seodite" "With Compliments of Saudi Arabia Information's Ministry" and depicts a plam tree with two swords crossed underneath. The inside of the box is green velvet and holds a gold plated dagger. The edges of the scabbard read the same as the top of the box.
Keywords
Dagger, Lacquerware, Inlay
Original Medium
Wood and Metal
Size
Dagger measures: 33.5 cm x 10 cm; Box measures: 38.5 cm x 16 cm x 5 cm
Origin
Saudi Arabia
Date Information
Undated
Artifact Number
M87-050
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana
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Keywords
Dagger, Lacquerware, Inlay