Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath, Albanian, 18th century

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Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath, Albanian, 18th century

An 18th-century Albanian dagger and sheath, steel, wood, gold, brass, coral and copper, the kind of edged weapon worn tucked into the brez (sash) as part of men's formal highland dress. Held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Source: metmuseum.org

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