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Jade-hilted and jeweled khanjar - Mughal, 18th–19th century

Kapoor Galleries Inc. wrote : The present khanjar features a pale green jade hilt of ‘pistol-grip’ form, exquisitely detailed with emerald and ruby stones mounted in gilt settings arranged into foliate designs. The double-edged straight steel blade exhibits a wootz fuller with carved arabesques at either end and the gilded inscription ‘ya Ali’ (‘Oh Ali’) at the base of the blade. Such lavish detailing exemplifies both the high level of artistry as well as the extravagance that the Mughal Empire was renowned for.

A similarly decorated jade-hilted Mughal dagger can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection (acc. 36.25.658), which displays the same method of inlaying stones into a gilt-foliate design.