Dagger (Jambiya)
Object type: Dagger (Jambiya)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Iranian
Date: ca. 1825–50
Medium: Steel, ivory
Dimensions: L. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); L. of blade 10 1/4 in. (25.9 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); Wt. 14.3 oz. (405.4 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Accession year: 1896
Tags: Children|Women