Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, wood, ivory (elephant), gold
Dimensions
L. with sheath 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); L. without sheath 16 in. (40.6 cm); L. of blade 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 11.1 oz. (314.7 g); Wt. of sheath 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
South Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.708a, b