Mughal Empire Artifacts
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Indian (Mughal) kanjhar (curved dagger). Circa 1615-1620, this dagger and scabbard, thought to have been commissioned and designed by Emperor Jahangir around 1619, is a masterpiece of 1,685 rubies, 271 unpolished diamonds, 62 emeralds, 321 pieces of transparent emerald-green glass, 39 pieces of blue glass, 9 pieces of ivory and 6 layered agates – making a total of 2,393 stones, plus another 26 which are now missing. It is elegantly set with rubies to form patterns of birds and flowers.
Sold at Auction: An important and beautiful shamshir
An important & beautiful shamshir.; dating: second quarter of the 18th Century; provenance: India Moghul. Curved, single -and false-edged blade with central fuller, at the forte a mark depicting three circles. Massive, dark jade grip shaped in the typical Moghul style and enriched with silver inlays; silver quillon decorated with two shells, curls & geometrical engravings, provided with stamps and a snake-shaped stamp as the silver quality mark.
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