Pair of Knives (Dha) with Sheath

Medium

Wood, ivory, steel, silver

Dimensions

H. with sheath 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); knife (a); H. without sheath 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g); knife (b); H. without sheath 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g); sheath (c); Wt. 2.2 oz. (62.4 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Burmese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.817a–c