Imperial Knife with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, lapis lazuli, turquoise, pink stone, gold, enamel
Dimensions
L. with sheath 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. without sheath 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm); W. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g); Wt. of sheath 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Chinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.107a, b
Rights
Public Domain