Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory") with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, jade, ruby, turquoise, emerald
Dimensions
L. with sheath 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm); L. without sheath 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 12.3 oz. (348.7 g); Wt. of sheath 7.1 oz. (201.3 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian, Mughal
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1001a, b