Three Knives with Sheath
Unknown Artist
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory (elephant), silver, velvet, wood
Dimensions
Knife (a); L. with sheath 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); L. without sheath 13 11/16 in. (34.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g); sheath (b); Wt. 4.6 oz. (130.4 g); medium knife (c); L. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 2.8 oz. (79.4); small knife (d); L. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Indian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.1035a–d