Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Stylus, Pricker, and Sheath
Object type: Knife (Piha Kaetta) with stylus, pricker, and sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Sri Lankan
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Gold, steel, velvet
Dimensions: Knife (a); H. with sheath 11 in. (27.9 cm); H. without sheath 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g); sheath (b); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); stylus (c); L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56.7 g); pricker (d); L. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)

L. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Stylus L. 9 7/16 in. (24.0 cm); Pricker L. 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
H. with sheath in. (cm); H. without sheath in. (cm); W. in. (cm); Wt. oz. (g); Wt. of sheath oz. (g)
Classification: Knives
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936