Dagger with Hilt of Leafy Plants
Object type: Dagger
Department: Islamic Art
Date: ca. 1640
Medium: Hilt: Nephrite
Blade: Watered steel
Dimensions: Max length with handle: 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
Length of the Handle: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Length of the Blade: 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm)
Width of bottom of the handle: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Arms and Armor
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Spear Jr. Gift, 1982
Accession year: 1982
Tags: Daggers