Dagger with Sheath
Flag of TurkeyArms & ArmorDaggersblade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century

Artwork Details

TitleDagger with Sheath
MediumSteel, iron, wood, leather, gold
DimensionsWt. of dagger and scabbard 9 oz (246 g); Dagger: L. 10 3/8 in. (26.34 cm); L. of blade, 6 1/4 in. (16.0 cm); W. of blade, 7/8 in. (2.21 cm) Wt. 7 oz. (191 g); Scabbard: L. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (55 g)
ClassificationDaggers
DepartmentArms & Armor
Dateblade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century
Credit LineGift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

Cultureblade, Turkish; hilt and scabbard, European, possibly Italian
Date Range1500 – 1600