Title: Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Object type: Dagger (Jambiya) with sheath
Date: 19th century
Culture: Arabian
Medium: Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper foil, pigment, paper, glue
Dimensions: H. with sheath 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); H. without sheath 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 12.4 oz. (351.5 g); Wt. of sheath 12.4 oz. (351.5 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Probably Saudi Arabia      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY