Artwork preview

Dagger (Katar) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal dagger with a long, narrow blade and a crossguard featuring decorative etchings. The dagger has a pointed tip and a flat, wide crossguard with two horizontal bars. A sheath made of brown leather with a darker brown top section and a small metal loop on each side near the top.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silver, wood, cotton velvet, steel
Culture:
Indian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette

You May Also Like

Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) and Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar)
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar)
Dagger (Katar)
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar)
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar)
Cinquedea
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath and Baldric
Khatar
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Dagger (Katar)
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath

More from Indian

A Rhinoceros in the Peshwa's Menagerie at Poona
Interior View of the Great Chaitya Hall at Karla
Musical Instruments
Madhavrao Ballajirao Peshwa
Dhumar Lena Temple at Ellora, Interior View
The Taj Mahal from the River