Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, brass, wood, textile
Dimensions
H. with sheath 21 7/8 in. (55.6 cm); H. without sheath 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 15.3 oz. (433.7 g); Wt. of sheath 9 oz. (255.1 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Arabian, Wahabi
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.792a, b