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Dagger (Khanjar)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger (Khanjar). A curved dagger with a hook-shaped handle. The handle is white with gold etchings and a gold base. The blade is long, curved, and gray with darker gray striations. The blade and handle meet at a small gold guard with scrollwork. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, jade or agate, gold
Culture:
Indian, Mughal or Deccan
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
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