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

Arms & ArmorDaggers16th–17th century

Artwork Details

Title	Dagger (Katar) with Two Side Blades (Bichuwa)
Medium	Steel
Dimensions	L. 19 3/4 in (50.2 cm); W. 18 5/16 in. (46.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.3 oz. (802.3 g)
Classification	Daggers
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	16th–17th century
Credit Line	Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Indian
Date Range	1501 – 1700

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 31425