Dagger
Object type: Dagger
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Late Roman
Date: probably 3rd century
Medium: Iron, copper alloy, silver
Dimensions: Overall: 6 9/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in. (16.7 x 2 x 1 cm)
hilt: 1 1/4 x 13/16 x 7/16 in. (3.2 x 2 x 1.1 cm)
mount: 5/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in. (1.6 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm)
silver tip: 5/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.6 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Geography: Made in    Gaul  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Heads|Men