Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath and Baldric
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, mother-of-pearl, gold, wood, brass, ivory
Dimensions
Dagger (a); H. with sheath 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); H. without sheath 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm); L. of blade 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 11.5 oz. (326 g); sheath (b); Wt. 6.9 oz. (195.6 g); baldric (c); Wt. 4.6 oz. (130.4 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.976a–c