Knife with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, jade, gold, turquoise, coral, lapis lazuli
Dimensions
L. with sheath 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm); L. without sheath 9 13/16in. (24.9 cm); L. of blade 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 13/16in. (2.1 cm); Wt. 3.2 oz. (90.7 g); Wt. of sheath 1.8 oz. (51 g)
Classification
Knives
Culture
Chinese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.972a, b