Expert’s Choice: A Royal Lineage

Arthur Bijl, Hutton McRoberts Assistant Curator of Ottoman, Middle Eastern and Asian Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, explores a nineteenth-century Iranian dagger with a finely carved walrus-ivory hilt. Not merely a weapon, it reflects the ambition of a young king eager to solidify his claim to the throne. For more information on the complex role of traditional arms and armour in early nineteenth-century Iran, join us for this month’s Meet the Expert talk, where Arthur Bijl and Fucsia Hart will discuss an exceptional body armour bearing the name of Fath-’Ali Shah Qajar: