Three vases in archaic bronze forms carved on a stepped stand: in the centre, an incense burner, with upright handles and three animal-style feet, carved with a taotie, the domed cover with an oval button knob; to one side, a two-handled vase, also with t

Jade in the Royal Collection

Vibrant jades collected from around the world

    INDIAN

    Khanjar (Dagger)

    eighteenth to nineteenth century

    RCIN 11361

    The hilt of this dagger is carved out of jade with garnets arranged in a floral design. The form and style of decoration of the hilt suggest it was made in the Mughal Empire, which by the late eighteenth century stretched from modern-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh.

    This dagger was presented to Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, by Bir Narsingh Kunwar, Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. It may have reached Nepal from India as a diplomatic gift.

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