Dagger (Jambiya)

Medium

Steel, ivory, gold

Dimensions

H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); H. of blade 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.3 oz. (462.1 g)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

Persian, Qajar

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1054