[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 Jade was used in the Mughal empire for the hilts of swords and daggers from the first decades of the 17th century, but during the reign of Alamgir in the second half of that century, and throughout the 18th century, the range of designs and forms multiplied considerably. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.759-a-1903](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.759-a-1903) · Pramāṇa