[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Dagger hilt # Dagger hilt This dagger hilt has been fashioned to a very high standard within the Mughal empire in the 18th century. It is made of dark green nephrite jade with scroll-shaped quillons, the centre of each scroll inset with a ruby cabochon in reflective (silver), closed-back settings. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02562-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02562-is) · Pramāṇa