Dagger (Jambiya)

Medium

Steel, gold

Dimensions

H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm); H. of blade 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 11.4 oz. (323.2 g)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

Persian, Qajar

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932

Accession Number

32.75.266