[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 sheath # Dagger sheath Dagger sheath kotai of silver, pierced, embossed and engraved with a pattern of foliage and birds; at the open end is a recurved 'Dutch gable' style moulding evidently following the shape of the dagger guard; between this and the next band of moulding is openwork floral ornament to which is attached a hanging ring; - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-235-1964](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-235-1964) · Pramāṇa