Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
19th century
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