Dagger (Chilanum)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal dagger with a semi-circular pommel made of darker material. The pommel has two brass rivets on either side. A short decorative metal section separates the pommel from the blade. The blade is long and curved with a slight convex shape. A decorative metal guard with a concave shape sits at the base of the blade, just above the handle. The blade has two long grooves down its center and a sharp point. Background is light grey.