Clasp Knife (Chaqu)

Medium

Jade, steel

Dimensions

L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. of grip 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

hilt, Persian; blade, British

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.732