Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
early 19th century
Medium
Steel, copper, enamel, garnet, turquoise
Dimensions
H. with sheath 19 5/16 in. (49.1 cm); H. without sheath 17 13/16 in. (45 cm); H. of blade 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3 oz. (538.6 g); Wt. of sheath 11.6 oz. (328.9 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Persian, Qajar
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.678a, b
Tags
Flowers