Dagger (Chilanum) with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th century

Dagger (Chilanum) with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Iron, gold, leather

Dimensions

H. with sheath 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm); H. without sheath 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); H. of blade 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm); W. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 11.4 oz. (323.2 g); Wt. of sheath 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

Indian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926

Accession Number

26.35.6a, b

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