Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

Unknown Artist

19th century

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, horn, velvet, wood, copper, gold

Dimensions

H. with sheath 13 11/16 in. (34.8 cm); H. without sheath 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm); H. of blade 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Wt. 7.9 oz. (224 g); Wt. of sheath 2.5 oz. (70.9 g)

Classification

Daggers

Culture

South Indian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1044a, b

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