Hilt of a Dagger late 17th-early 18th century Indian, Mughal Horse-head dagger hilts are first depicted in paintings of the Padshahnama (Chronicle of the King of the World), about 1635, a manuscript documenting the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58). As horses were highly prized in Mughal culture, it is not surprising that horse-head daggers were the most popular subject for zoomorphic hilts for several centuries. This example is notable for its sensitive carving of the horses head and mane.. Hilt of a Dagger. Indian, Mughal. late 17th-early 18th century. Nephrite. Daggers

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Hilt of a Dagger late 17th-early 18th century Indian, Mughal Horse-head dagger hilts are first depicted in paintings of the Padshahnama (Chronicle of the King of the World), about 1635, a manuscript documenting the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58). As horses were highly prized in Mughal culture, it is not surprising that horse-head daggers were the most popular subject for zoomorphic hilts for several centuries. This example is notable for its sensitive carving of the horses head and mane.. Hilt of a Dagger. Indian, Mughal. late 17th-early 18th century. Nephrite. Daggers

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