art-of-swords:Mughal Khanjar DaggerDated: early 19th centuryMedium: jade, steel, gilding, wood, silk
art-of-swords:Mughal Khanjar DaggerDated: early 19th centuryMedium: jade, steel, gilding, wood, silkMeasurements: overall length 39 cmThe grip of the dagger is carved of a single section of pale green jade with dark mottling, with swollen grip and flared pommel surmounted by with three fully-modeled clumps of grapes on vines. The surface is carved with lotuses and acanthus leaves. The recurved, double-edged blade has a central ridge forged of finely-patterned wootz with delicately-inlaid goldwork panels at either side of the forte. In its silk-velvet covered wooden scabbard with a gilt chape. Source: Copyright 2014 © iCollector -- source link