Moplah Knife

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Moplah Knife by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, brass, silver, wood

Dimensions

L. 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.9 oz. (564.2 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Indian, Malabar

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.937

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