Dagger, 17th to 18th century, possibly Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Indian, Deccan, possibly Hyderabad, Steel, nephrite, silver, gold, H. 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm); H. of blade 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Wt. 13.1 oz. (371.4 g), Daggers, Daggers with curled “pistol-grip” pommels became popular in the court of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707) around 1660 and regularly appeared in the portraits of Mughal and Deccani officials thereafter
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Dagger, 17th, 18th century, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Indian, Deccan, Steel, nephrite, silver, gold, H, 13 13/16, 35.1 cm, blade 9, 22.9, W, 2, 7.1, Wt, 13.1 oz, 371.4 g, Daggers, curled, pistol-grip, pommels, popular, court, Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, r, 1658–1707, 1660, regularly appeared, portraits, Mughal, Deccani officials, thereafter
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