Composite Dagger
Grip (formally a mirror handle): Turkish, 16th century
Crossguard: Turkish, 19th century
Blade: European, probablly Spanish, late 16th–early 17th century
Nephrite, bloodstone, turquoise, gold, and copper alloy
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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