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INDIAN; RAJASTHAN

Dagger and scabbard

nineteenth century

RCIN 11309

Gem encrusted daggers with animal-headed hilts were popular within the Mughal court in the late seventeenth century. They were presented to favoured individuals and worn as an emblem of status.

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