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Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Lot 67
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A MUGHAL JADE HORSE-HEADED DAGGER
INDIA, 17TH CENTURY, THE BLADE AND MOUNTS LATER
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A MUGHAL JADE HORSE-HEADED DAGGER
INDIA, 17TH CENTURY, THE BLADE AND MOUNTS LATER
The head realistically formed with gold and ruby-set eyes, the watered-steel blade and gold-damascened quillons a later addition
15in. (38.1cm.) long
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Lot Essay
For another example and a note on Mughal animal-headed jade-hilted daggers, see lot 65.
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