Knife

57-22-3A

From: India | Punjab, India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Khanjar
Object Number 57-22-3A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Punjab, India
Date Made ca. 1800
Section Asian
Materials Ivory | Steel | Silver
Description

Dagger is recurved with thickened quadrangular point for use on mail/watered Damascus steel. Elephant ivory hilt to fit the hand; two pieces are separated by wide steel tang with gilt decoration.So called "Delhi" knife, used largely in the Punjab.

Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1957

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