Dagger with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th century

Dagger with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, skin (shark), jade, gold, ruby, emerald, sapphire, gemstone, silver

Dimensions

L. with sheath 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); L. without sheath 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm); L. of blade 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g); Wt. of sheath 2.8 oz. (79.4 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

36.25.1003a, b

Tags

Flowers

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