Dagger, second half 17th century, Indian, Deccan, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 12.8 oz. (362.9 g), Daggers, Animal-head daggers came into fashion at the Mughal court in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. Horses were the most popular subject, followed by nilgai (a large antelope from India), lions, tigers, goats, and camels, usually carved from nephrite jade, serpentine, marble, or ivory
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Dagger, second half 17th century, Indian, Deccan, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, H, 14 3/16, 36 cm, W, 3 1/4, 8.3, Wt, 12.8 oz, 362.9 g, Daggers, Animal-head daggers, came, fashion, Mughal court, quarter, seventeenth, Horses, popular subject, followed, nilgai, large antelope, India, lions, tigers, goats, camels, usually carved, nephrite jade, serpentine, marble, ivory
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