Dagger (Palitai) with Sheath
Object type: Dagger (Palitai) with sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Mentawi, Mentawai Islands
Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood, steel, bone
Dimensions: L. with sheath 21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm); L. without sheath 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g); Wt. of sheath 1.4 oz. (39.7 g)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:    West Sumatra   
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936