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Description: | Dagger with a curved blade, two-edged and ribbed, thicker at the point, where it is reinforced to pierce chain mail. Made of fine Damascus steel with a floral pattern raised in gold at junction with hilt. The handle is pistol-shaped (a Iranian handle style) and of dark green jade with a running floral pattern incised and gilt.
Technique: incising
Material: steel
Material: gold
Material: jade
Material: gilt
Khanjar made in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia, (1910.15.107a). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25710 | Go to resource |
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