Guarded Dagger (Katar)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Guarded Dagger (Katar) by an unknown artist features a dagger with a long, slender blade. The blade is made of metal and has a pointed tip. It is attached to a metal guard that is shaped like a teardrop. The guard has a small ball on top and two long, thin pieces of metal on either side. There are decorative elements near the base of the blade where it meets the guard, and small metal pieces on either side. The background of the image is a plain light gray color.