Dagger (Khanjar)

Dagger (Khanjar)

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Dagger (Khanjar)
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Dagger (Khanjar)
Date18th century, with later additions
MediumRock crystal, steel and gold inlay
Dimensions14 5/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 in. (37.1 × 5.4 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2015.576
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
113 Islamic Art Gallery
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Department
Art of the Islamic Worlds
Object Type
DescriptionThis pistol-grip dagger has a carved rock-crystal hilt and polished jawhar, or watered steel blade. The floral ornament is restricted to the rounded pommel and quillons, enhancing the shape of the hilt and the transparency of the colorless quartz, or rock crystal.
Provenance[Christie’s, London, April 25, 1997, Lot 297]; Mohammed Rezai, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 2015.

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