A LARGE HORSE-HEADED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER
A LARGE HORSE-HEADED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER

MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY

Details
A LARGE HORSE-HEADED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
The watered-steel hilt cast in two parts, the head with its mane to one side, the forelock falling on the forehead, the mouth open, with finely cast nostrils, two rivets to hold the long double-curved double-edged blade of fine watered-steel, with central ridge
17 3/8in. (44.1cm.) long

More from Arts of India

View All
View All