Pair of Knives with Sheath

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Pair of Knives with Sheath by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, silver, ivory, velvet, wood

Dimensions

Knife (a); L. with sheath 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. without sheath 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); L. of blade 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g); knife (b); L. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); L. of blade 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); sheath (c); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Indian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.1050a–c

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