Dagger (Jambiya) with Scabbard
Object type: Dagger (Jambiya) with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt and scabbard, Arabian, Jedda; blade, Iranian or Turkish
Date: hilt and scabbard, late 19th–early 20th century; blade, 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, ivory, wood, silver, gold, rubies, emeralds
Dimensions: L. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); dagger: L. 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm); L. of blade 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Wt. 8.4 oz. (238.1 g); scabbard: L. 8 1/2 (20.5 cm); Wt. of scabbard 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Anna L. Fisher, 1922
Accession year: 1922