Guarded Dagger (Katar)

16th century

Date

16th century

Culture or place

Indian, Thanjavur; blade, European

Medium

Steel

Size

L. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.9 oz. (932.7 g)

Type

Daggers

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed