Arabian art: 30 works, 1601 – 1900, mainly daggers

Culture30 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	30
Date Range	1601 – 1900
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (15)
Most Common Form	Daggers (8)
Countries	3
Public Domain	2 works (7%)

Works by Century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

Musical Instruments

Forms & Classifications

Daggers

Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum

Swords

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted

Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted

Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum

Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups

Firearms-Guns-Miquelet

Equestrian Equipment-Spurs

Helmets

Geographic Distribution

Arabia

Arabian Peninsula

Arabia or North Africa

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Dagger (Jambiya)	Daggers	18th century	Arabian
Helmet	Helmets	ca. 1734	Arabian
Pair of Stirrups	Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups	17th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath	Daggers	18th–19th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Belt	Daggers	18th–19th century	Arabian
Miquelet Gun	Firearms-Guns-Miquelet	18th century	Arabian
Spur	Equestrian Equipment-Spurs	18th–19th century	Arabian
Sword	Swords	18th–19th century	Arabian
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard	Swords	18th century	Arabian
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard	Swords	18th century	Arabian
Daraboukkeh	Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum	19th century	Arabia
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath	Daggers	19th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath	Daggers	19th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Belt	Daggers	19th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Belt	Daggers	19th century	Arabian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Belt	Daggers	19th century	Arabian
Daff	Membranophone-single-headed / frame drum	late 19th century	Arabia
Kamānja agūz (old fiddle)	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	late 19th century	Arabia
Naqqāra	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Arabia
Naqqāra	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Arabia
Naqqareh	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Arabia
Naqqareh	Membranophone-single-headed / kettle drum	late 19th century	Arabia
Nay	Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)	late 19th century	Arabia or North Africa
Rebab and bow	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	late 19th century	Arabian Peninsula
Stringed Instrument	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Arabia
Stringed Instrument	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Arabia
Stringed Instrument	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted	late 19th century	Arabia
Stringed Instrument	Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted	late 19th century	Arabia
Tabbalat Arrakeb	Membranophone	late 19th century	Arabia
Tabl Sami	Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum	late 19th century	Arabia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access