[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 The Mughal dagger hilt probably dates from the late 17th or early 18th century, and was originally inlaid with gemstones in gold. At some point in its history these were removed, and subsequently ruby eyes added in slightly crude gold settings. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1699 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.633-1874](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.633-1874) · Pramāṇa