Curved Dagger (Khanjar) with Ram-Head Pommel
Unknown
17th/18th century
Medium
Watered steel inlaid with gold and silver in the kuftgari technique
Dimensions
28.6 × 5.7 × 2.9 cm (11 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.)
Classification
steel
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
153530
About the Artist
Unknown
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