Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Arms & ArmorDaggers17th–18th century

Artwork Details

Title	Dagger (Chilanum)
Medium	Steel
Dimensions	H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g)
Classification	Daggers
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	17th–18th century
Credit Line	Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	South Indian
Date Range	1601 – 1800

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 31734