Knife (Pichangatti) and Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, horn, silver, brass, wood (rosewood), coral
Dimensions
H. with sheath 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); H. without sheath 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 11.8 oz. (334.5 g); Wt. of sheath 10.4 oz. (294.8 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Indian, Kodagu (Coorg)
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.940a, b