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PROBABLY RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A MUGHAL DAGGER (KHANJAR)
PROBABLY RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The curved tapering double-edged watered steel blade with reinforced point decorated with carved scenes of battling tigers and mounted elephants, the carved ivory hilt of naturalistically rendered horse's head, with foliage scrolls, one ear of horse missing, some splitting to ivory
15½in. (49.5cm.) long
PROBABLY RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The curved tapering double-edged watered steel blade with reinforced point decorated with carved scenes of battling tigers and mounted elephants, the carved ivory hilt of naturalistically rendered horse's head, with foliage scrolls, one ear of horse missing, some splitting to ivory
15½in. (49.5cm.) long
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Sale room notice
This dagger as exhibited as part of an exhibition entitled 'Jaipur and the Arts of Rajasthan' at the Hove Museum and Art Gallery, July-August 1986.