Dagger with Sheath
Unknown Artist
Hilt, 17th–18th century; blade and sheath, 19th century
Medium
Steel, nephrite, gold, emerald, ruby, diamond, sapphire, jade
Dimensions
H. with sheath 19 3/16 in. (48.7 cm); H. without sheath 18 3/16 in. (46.2 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 13.1 oz. (371.4 g); Wt. of sheath 6 oz. (170.1 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Hilt, Indian, Mughal; blade and sheath, Turkish, Ottoman
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
23.232.7a, b
Tags
Horses