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A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED KHANJAR DAGGER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED KHANJAR DAGGER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
A large example of classic form, the fine green jade grip with rolled pommel and intricately-carved flowers , with subtly-modeled fingerstalls. The long, straight, double-edged blade wrought of very fine black wootz with raised central ridge and pronounced armor-piercing tip, with a Telegu inscription calling upon the Hindu god Krishna at the forte. Mid 17th century. Overall length 42 cm.
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