A Gem-set Dagger (Chilanum) Central India, Late 16th Or Early 17th Century With curved watered-steel double-edged blade with raised medial ridge and armour piercing point, the T-shaped rectangular hilt with rounded knop finial, overlaid in gold and inset with a lattice of hardstones, later fitted velvet-lined wooden sheath 11¾in. (29.8cm.) long The bifurcated hilt of this dagger and its ribbed blade with distinctive armour-piercing tip are typical of Mughal and Deccani daggers of the late 16th and 17th century. Examples are found in miniatures of the period, where they are often worn tucked into the waistband or pathka.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:00:21 +0000
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