Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th century

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath by Unknown Artist

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

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