Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")
Unknown Artist
17th–18th century
Medium
Ivory, steel
Dimensions
L. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 11.4 oz. (323.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Hilt, South Indian; blade, European
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.910