Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade
Object type: Dagger (Katar) with sheath and blade
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: South Indian
Date: 18th century
Medium: Steel, gold, wood, textile (velvet)
Dimensions: Dagger (a); L. with sheath 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); L. without sheath 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm); L. of blade 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 14.3 oz. (405.4 g); Wt. of sheath 1.2 oz. (34 g); blade (b); L. of blade 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204.1 g)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:    Tamil Nadu   
Credit line: Gift of Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, 1922
Accession year: 1922