Dagger with Sheath
Unknown Artist
17th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, jade, beryl, ruby, emerald, topaz, silver, pearl, wood, velvet
Dimensions
H. with sheath 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); H. without sheath 13 7/16 in. (34.1 cm); H. of blade 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. 10.7 oz. (303.3 g); Wt. of sheath 3.2 oz. (90.7 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
hilt, Indian, Mughal; sheath, Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.654a, b
Tags
Horses