Scissors
Scissors
An image of the scissors with their blades closed. The blue glass 'eye' is visible on the pivot. The koftgari decoration can be seen clearly.
Name/Title
ScissorsEntry/Object ID
2025.2.319Tags
koftgari, scissors, asia, clamshell grind, cs2, bodkin, glass, birdDescription
A pair of scissors in the shape of a bird, with koftgari decoration and a blue glass 'eye' on the pivot. The blades which form the beak are clamshell ground, and the cross section is cs2. Koftgari is a type of damascening associated with South Asia, and believed to originate in Persia.Category
Scissors