Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
second half 16th century
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, leather, shark's teeth
Dimensions
L. with sheath 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. with sheath 3 lb. 5.8 oz. (1525.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian, Vijayanagara
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.950a, b