[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 This dagger hilt of pale green nephrite jade was probably made for a member of the Mughal court in the mid-17th century. It would originally have been set with precious stones, but these have been gouged out, making it possible to see an earlier stage in the complicated process of decorating jade artefacts. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1645–1654 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-225-2006](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-225-2006) · Pramāṇa