Dagger with Sheath

Unknown Artist

Hilt, 17th–18th century; blade and sheath, 19th century

Dagger with Sheath by Unknown Artist

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

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