Dagger (Khanjar) with Scabbard (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

18th century
Indian
Arms And Armor
nephrite, rubies, gold foil, and steel; wooden scabbard covered with velvet and gilded copper alloy
India,North India
Overall (dagger): 16 × 3 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (40.64 × 8.57 × 2.86 cm)
Overall (scabbard): 11 1/4 × 2 × 5/8 in. (28.58 × 5.08 × 1.59 cm)
68.8.133a-b
Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Paul Mellon
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