Title: Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath
Object type: Knife (Piha kaetta) with sheath
Date: 18th century
Culture: Sri Lankan
Medium: Wood, silver, horn, steel, brass
Dimensions: H. with sheath 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); H. without sheath 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); H. of blade 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g); Wt. of sheath 1 oz. (28.3 cm)
Classification: Knives
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1920
Geography: Country of Origin    Sri Lanka      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY