A MUGHAL DAGGER (khanjar) with slightly curved single-edged blade, the pale green curving jade hilt carved with two flowerheads at the pommel (one broken), the flowerhead, upper end panel and scrolling base inlaid with silver gilt and inset in floral patterns, later Ottoman green velvet covered scabbard applied with three floral, fruiting and cusped inset silver panels, hilt late 17th/early 18th century

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A MUGHAL DAGGER (khanjar) with slightly curved single-edged blade, the pale green curving jade hilt carved with two flowerheads at the pommel (one broken), the flowerhead, upper end panel and scrolling base inlaid with silver gilt and inset in floral patterns, later Ottoman green velvet covered scabbard applied with three floral, fruiting and cusped inset silver panels, hilt late 17th/early 18th century
16in. (41cm) long

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