Accession Nr.: 3199.1-2
Type: weapons and armament
Date of production:
17th-18th c.
Period of Rajput kingdoms
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: jadeite; steel; velvet
Techniques: gilded
Dimensions: height: 49cm
width: 5.5 cm
A dagger with a long, straight blade decorated with engraved gilded stars. Its hand-carved handle is decorated with engraved gold lines. Its sheath is covered with green velvet fitted with trembled and gilded straps. The sheath fittings are the works of the Turkish goldsmith.