Guarded Dagger (Katar)

17th century

Date

17th century

Culture or place

Indian, Thanjavur; blade, European

Medium

Steel

Size

L. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); L. of blade 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Wt. 22.2 oz. (629.4 g)

Type

Daggers

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed