Title: Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Object type: Dagger (Katar) with sheath
Date: 19th century
Culture: Indian
Medium: Silver, wood, cotton velvet, steel
Dimensions: L. with sheath 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); L. without sheath 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of blade 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11.7 oz. (785.3 g); Wt. of sheath 1.1 oz (31.2 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of G. De Witt Williamson, 1930
Geography: Country of Origin    India      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY