Dagger (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, ivory, wood, silver, brass
Dimensions
H. with sheath 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); H. without sheath 12 15/16 in. (32.9 cm); H. of blade 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm); W. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); D. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.7 oz. (586.8 g); Wt. of sheath 4.1 oz. (119.1 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Sri Lankan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Accession Number
26.35.7a, b