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Name: Kanjar (Weapon and military equipment->Dagger)|Title: Dagger (kandjar)

Title	Name: Kanjar (Weapon and military equipment->Dagger)\|Title: Dagger (kandjar)
Publication Date:	date of bequest: 1922\|date of arrival at the Museum: 04/28/1927 ((Was part of the lot of 26 weapons))
Publication Place	Deccan (region) (Indian subcontinent->India) - Etat
Subject	Material: Composite, Iron alloy (Metal) (blade), Jade (Precious stones) (handle), Diamond (Precious stones) (?) (handle), Emerald (Precious stones) (handle), Ruby (Precious stones) (handle), Gold (Metal)\|Material/Technique: Metal (iron alloy) damask (jawhar), gold damascene decoration; handle: jade, decoration inlaid with gold (kundan) and stones (emeralds, diamonds (?), rubies) - Rothschild inventory book: Jade inlaid with stones. Sheath with the same mouthpiece, in red velvet embroidered with gold thread flowers, with a gold tip. Gold wire cord ending with rose-shaped tassels and red glass carnations.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Longueur : 37,7 cm ; Largeur : 5,5 cm (Max) ; Epaisseur : 2,3 cm (de la poignée) ; Poids : 0,376 kg
Library:	Musee du Louvre
Library Asset ID	14087
Record ID	cl010330629
Library Location	not exposed
Date	17th century (around 1650)
Notes	legs
Sample Text	Rothschild inventory book: Jade encrusted with stones. Sheath with the same mouthpiece, in red velvet embroidered with gold thread flowers, with a gold tip. Gold wire cord ending with rose-shaped tassels and red glass carnations.

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Name: Kanjar (Weapon and military equipment->Dagger)|Title: Dagger (kandjar)

Publication Date date of bequest: 1922|date of arrival at the Museum: 04/28/1927 ((Was part of the lot of 26 weapons))

Publication Place Deccan (region) (Indian subcontinent->India) - Etat

Subject Material: Composite, Iron alloy (Metal) (blade), Jade (Precious stones) (handle), Diamond (Precious stones) (?) (handle), Emerald (Precious stones) (handle), Ruby (Precious stones) (handle), Gold (Metal)|Material/Technique: Metal (iron alloy) damask (jawhar), gold damascene decoration; handle: jade, decoration inlaid with gold (kundan) and stones (emeralds, diamonds (?), rubies) - Rothschild inventory book: Jade inlaid with stones. Sheath with the same mouthpiece, in red velvet embroidered with gold thread flowers, with a gold tip. Gold wire cord ending with rose-shaped tassels and red glass carnations.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Longueur : 37,7 cm ; Largeur : 5,5 cm (Max) ; Epaisseur : 2,3 cm (de la poignée) ; Poids : 0,376 kg

Library Musee du Louvre

Library Asset ID 14087

Record ID cl010330629

Library Location not exposed

Date 17th century (around 1650)

Notes legs

Sample Text Rothschild inventory book: Jade encrusted with stones. Sheath with the same mouthpiece, in red velvet embroidered with gold thread flowers, with a gold tip. Gold wire cord ending with rose-shaped tassels and red glass carnations.