Dagger (Pichangatti) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, silver, wood, coral, ruby
Dimensions
H. with sheath 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); H. without sheath 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm); H. of blade 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (289.2 g); Wt. of sheath 10.8 oz. (306.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian, Kodagu (Coorg)
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number
31.58a, b