Title: Dagger (<i>Piha Kaetta</i>) with Stylus and Sheath
Object type: Dagger (<i>Piha kaetta</i>) with stylus and sheath
Date: 17th century
Culture: Sri Lankan
Medium: Steel, horn, wood, brass
Dimensions: Dagger (a): L. with sheath 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); L. without sheath 11 in. (27.9 cm);  L. of blade 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g); Wt. of sheath 1.4 oz. (39.7 g); skewer (b): L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Geography: Country of Origin    Sri Lanka      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY