Knife (Pichangatti) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, wood (possibly ash)
Dimensions
H. with sheath 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); H. without sheath 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); H. of blade 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 10.5 oz. (297.7 g); Wt. of sheath 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Indian, Kodagu (Coorg)
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.941a, b