Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, gold, ruby, emerald, diamond, wood, velvet
Dimensions
L. with sheath 18 3/16 in. (46.2 cm); L. without sheath 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.4 oz. (464.9 g); Wt. of sheath 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian, Mughal
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.692a, b