Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

Unknown Artist

19th century

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, ivory (walrus), leather, wood, silver, enamel

Dimensions

H. with sheath 15 11/16 in. (39.8 cm); H. without sheath 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); H. of blade 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 15.6 oz. (442.3 g); Wt. of sheath 3.5 oz. (99.2 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

36.25.1056a, b

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