Inv. no. LNS 3909 J a,b
Nephrite hilt carved, polished and engraved by lapidary means, fitted with iron reinforcements, inlaid with gold in kundan technique and set with gemstones; blade forged from jawhar steel, ground, polished and lightly etched; scabbard wood overlaid with velvet, fitted with champlevé-enameled gold locket and chape
Length 44 cm; width 9.3 cm
India, probably later 17th – early 18th century AD
probably later 11th – early 12th century AH
