Dirk with Sheath and Knife
Object type: Dirk with sheath and knife
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Spanish
Date: 17th–18th century
Medium: Steel, wood, leather
Dimensions: Dirk (a); L. with sheath 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); L. without sheath 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); L. of blade  8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); W. of blade 7/16 in. (1.2 cm); thickness of blade 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g); Wt. of sheath 2.8 oz. (79.4 g); small knife (c); L. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. of blade 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm); W. of blade 3/8 in. (1 cm); thickness of blade 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession year: 1926