art-of-swords: Khanjar Dagger Culture: Indian Medium: steel, white jade, gold and rubies Measurement
art-of-swords: Khanjar Dagger Culture: Indian Medium: steel, white jade, gold and rubies Measurements: 37.6 x 6.4 x 2.3 cm Acquirer: 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 1875-6 This 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