Dagger with Hilt of Leafy Plants

Medium

Hilt: Nephrite Blade: Watered steel

Dimensions

Max length with handle: 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm) Length of the Handle: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) Length of the Blade: 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm) Width of bottom of the handle: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

Classification

Arms and Armor

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Spear Jr. Gift, 1982

Accession Number

1982.321

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