Dagger (Kard) with Shealth
Unknown Artist
Blade, dated 1738–39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, rock crystal, ruby, emerald
Dimensions
H. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. of blade 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 9.5 oz. (269.3 g); Wt. of sheath 6.2 oz. (175.8 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Blade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Giulia P. Morosini, in memory of her father, Giovanni P. Morosini, 1923
Accession Number
23.232.4a, b