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# Dagger hilt

The dagger hilt with horse's head pommel was made within the Mughal empire, probably in the early 18th century. It is of mottled grey nephrite jade, naturalistically worked to show the horse's mane and other details.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1800 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-100-1955](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-100-1955) · Pramāṇa
