Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Steel, gold, wood, textile (velvet)
Dimensions
Dagger (a); L. with sheath 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); L. without sheath 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm); L. of blade 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 14.3 oz. (405.4 g); Wt. of sheath 1.2 oz. (34 g); blade (b); L. of blade 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204.1 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
South Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, 1922
Accession Number
22.71.3a–c
Rights
Public Domain