Dagger (<i>Piha Kaetta</i>) with Stylus and Sheath
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Steel, horn, wood, brass
Dimensions
Dagger (a): L. with sheath 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); L. without sheath 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. of blade 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g); Wt. of sheath 1.4 oz. (39.7 g); skewer (b): L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Sri Lankan
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Accession Number
32.75.251a–c