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), when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (married) (1863-1901)Provenance: Presented to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales by Maharajah Jung Bahadur Rana, ruler of Nepal during his visit to India in 1875-6This khanjar features a two edged re-curved blade with two deep grooves each side terminating in open-work scrolls. The blade is thickened at point while the hilt is made of green jade with a scrolled pommel set with rubies in a floral design.Source: Copyright © 2014 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II -- source link