Dagger (Khanjar) with Sheath

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, nephrite, gold, emerald, ruby, wood, velvet
Dimensions: H. with sheath 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); H. without sheath 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Wt. 12.3 oz. (348.7 g); Wt. of sheath 0.9 oz. (25.5 g)
Culture: Indian, possibly Lucknow
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: late 18th century
Pixels: 2331 × 3872
SHA-256: 2b374f6d78100f14…
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Dagger (Khanjar) with Sheath. late 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.