Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Jade, steel, silver, wood, velvet, ruby, gold
Dimensions
L. with sheath 17 13/16 in. (45.2 cm); L. without sheath 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); L. of blade 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 2.3 oz. (518.8 g); Wt. of sheath 4.3 oz. (121.9 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
36.25.700a, b