[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Dagger # Dagger A short, double-edged iron sword or dagger with broad curved cross guards (quillions) around a waisted grip engraved with a flower pattern and wavy lines. The inner faces of the guards are similarly ornamented. The blade is leaf-shaped and the pommel lozenge-shaped. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1–500 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1868-0401-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1868-0401-1) · Pramāṇa