[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 and sheath # Dagger and sheath This dagger and scabbard probably dates from the reign of the Mughal emperor Alamgir (r. 1658-1707) when hilts made of nephrite jade, often with pommels in the form of animal heads, were particularly popular. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1695–1704 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02566-a-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02566-a-is) · Pramāṇa