Curved Dagger (Khanjar) with Ram-Head Pommel

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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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