Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Wood, silver, brass, steel
Dimensions
H. with sheath 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); H. without sheath 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 13.2 oz. (374.2 g); Wt. of sheath 2.4 oz. (68 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Sri Lankan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.964a, b