Knife (Khyber) with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Knife (Khyber) with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, ivory, gold, iron, wood, leather

Dimensions

L. with sheath 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); L. without sheath 20 1/16 in. (51 cm); L. of blade 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Wt. 13.5 oz. (382.7 g); Wt. of sheath 4.8 oz. (136.1 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Afghan

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.814a, b

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