Dagger (Khanjar)

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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

WEAPONS & ARMAMENTS

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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