Dagger (Jambiya) with sheath and braided belt. Likely a Middle Eastern dagger (Jambiya) with a braided belt. Jambiya is from the Hampton mansion and was likely purchased by the Ridgley family between 1846-1848 during their Grand Tour of Europe, in which they visited the Ottoman Empire.
circa 1800s
Steel, wood, metal
Dagger: 8.75 L inches Sheath: 10 L inches Braided Belt: 42 L x 2 W inches
1944.76.50 a,b,c
10592
Gift of John Ridgely
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