Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, brass, silver, leather
Dimensions
H. with sheath 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm); H. without sheath 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm); H. of blade 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 12.9 oz. (365.7 g); Wt. of sheath 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Syrian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1055a, b