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Curved Dagger (Khanjar) with Ram-Head Pommel

A work made of watered steel inlaid with gold and silver in the kuftgari technique.
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  • A work made of watered steel inlaid with gold and silver in the kuftgari technique.

Date:

17th/18th century

Artist:

India

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Curved Dagger (Khanjar) with Ram-Head Pommel

Place

India (Object made in)

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1601–1800

Medium

Watered steel inlaid with gold and silver in the kuftgari technique

Dimensions

28.6 × 5.7 × 2.9 cm (11 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Reference Number

2014.1196

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