Title: Dagger with Yali Hilt
Object type: Dagger
Date: 1800–1850
Medium: Hilt: Ivory; carved and inlaid with glass, ruby, spinel, and emerald
Blade: Steel
Dimensions: Overall: L. 14 3/8 in. (36.6 cm)
               W. 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
               D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Hilt: L. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
        W. 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
        D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Blade: L. 9 3/16 in. (23.4 cm) 
            W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
            D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Classification: Arms and Armor
Credit line: Gift of Amy G. and Robert L. Poster, in honor of Sheila R. Canby, 2022
Geography: Attributed to  Mysore or wider Madurai region  Southern India      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY