Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, brass, silver, horn (buffalo or rhioceros), wood
Dimensions: H. with sheath 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); H. without sheath 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); H. of blade 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 8.6 oz. (235.3 g); Wt. of sheath 1.7 oz (48.2 g)
Culture: Sri Lankan
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Knives
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 2250 × 4000
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Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath. 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.