art-of-swords:Khanjar DaggerCulture: IndianMedium: steel, white jade, gold and rubiesMeasurements: 3
art-of-swords:Khanjar DaggerCulture: IndianMedium: steel, white jade, gold and rubiesMeasurements: 37.6 x 6.4 x 2.3 cmAcquirer: King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Provenance: presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Bir Narsingh Kunwar, Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana [Prime Minister] of NepalThis Khanjar dagger comes with a two-edged re-curved blade with two deep grooves each side terminating in open-work scrolls. The blade is thickened at the point, while the hilt of green jade with a scrolled pommel set with rubies in a floral design.Source: Copyright © 2017 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II -- source link