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Hilt of a Dagger
late 17th–early 18th century
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Culture or place
- Indian, Mughal
- Medium
- Nephrite
- Size
- L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g)
- Type
- Daggers
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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