Dagger (Khanjar) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, jade, gold, turquoise, crystal, garnet, ruby, gemstone silk, silver, copper
Dimensions
H. with sheath 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); H. without sheath 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); H. of blade 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 11.4 oz. (323.2 g); Wt. of sheath 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian, Mughal or Deccan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.677a, b