Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Cord
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory (elephant), wood, velvet, silver, silk
Dimensions
H. with sheath 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); H. without sheath 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Wt. 7.1 oz. (201.3 g); Wt. of sheath 2.7 oz. (76.5 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
36.25.781a, b