Dagger and scabbard

Physical description

[Dagger] Dagger with a recurved blade of damascus steel mounted in a white jade grip encrusted with large flat diamonds, rubies and emeralds in floral designs.
[Dagger sheath] Green velvet sheath with similarly decorated encrusted white jade mounts.

Place of Origin

India (made)

Date

17th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

nephrite jade, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold

Dimensions

Length: 37.5 cm dagger, Width: 9 cm dagger, Depth: 2.6 cm dagger, Length: 30 cm sheath, Width: 5 cm sheath, Depth: 2.7 cm sheath
[Dagger] Height: 37.7 cm
[Dagger sheath] Height: 30 cm

Object history note

Presented by the Marquis of Hastings to the Indian Museum in 1850. Indian Museum slip number 8524.

Descriptive line

Dagger khanjar and sheath with hilt of nephrite jade set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in floral designs, Mughal, 17th century.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 131, Cat. No. 626A

Production Note

Presented by the Marquis of Hastings to the East India Company in 1850. Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879

Categories

Arms & Armour

Collection code

SSEA