Dagger

Dagger bara jamdadu steel, the hilt covered with frond and star decoration in pale gold koftgari; the transverse grip is of turned double-baluster shape; the side guards are slightly waisted and end in fleurette and knob shape; the knuckle guard tapers and recurves to end in the form of a lion's head;

Kind

artefact

Date

1600–1800 CE