Title: Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
Object type: Dagger (Jambiya) with sheath
Date: 18th century
Culture: Ottoman
Medium: Steel, jade, gold, velvet, gemstone
Dimensions: H. with sheath 20 in. (50.8 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); H. of blade 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); Wt. 15.2 oz. (430.9 g); Wt. of sheath 4.6 oz (130.4 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Geography: Country of Origin    Ottoman Empire      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY