Indian Dagger (possibly Mughal) for Comment

Panhead572 · 12th September 2024, 06:33 PM

I picked up this dagger years ago on a visit to India. The straight, double-edged blade appears similar to images I have found online of Mughal era “Khanjar” style daggers, however, none of these daggers have hilts similar to this one. The hilt and scabbard are damascened iron with silver and gold inlays and the blade shows an original Damascus pattern.

The only picture I have been able to find of an Indian dagger with a similar hilt is in a portrait of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (Nawab of the Carnatic Sultanate in South India from 1749 until his death in 1795) housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum which was painted by Tilly Kettle in the 1780s.

Is this possibly a Mughal era Khanjar style dagger from India or is it from some other region and era?

12th September 2024, 06:33 PM	#1
Panhead572 Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 13	Indian Dagger (possibly Mughal) for Comment I picked up this dagger years ago on a visit to India. The straight, double-edged blade appears similar to images I have found online of Mughal era “Khanjar” style daggers, however, none of these daggers have hilts similar to this one. The hilt and scabbard are damascened iron with silver and gold inlays and the blade shows an original Damascus pattern. The only picture I have been able to find of an Indian dagger with a similar hilt is in a portrait of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (Nawab of the Carnatic Sultanate in South India from 1749 until his death in 1795) housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum which was painted by Tilly Kettle in the 1780s. Is this possibly a Mughal era Khanjar style dagger from India or is it from some other region and era? Attached Images