Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Silver, wood, cotton velvet, steel
Dimensions
L. with sheath 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); L. without sheath 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of blade 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11.7 oz. (785.3 g); Wt. of sheath 1.1 oz (31.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of G. De Witt Williamson, 1930
Accession Number
30.140a, b