Pair of Knives with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
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