PreservedUpdated 10/7/2026
Jade-Hilted Dagger (Khanjar)
Made by Mughal court workshopc. 1700Doha, Qatar
Representative record: the collection's holdings in this category are publicly documented, but this specific object is an illustrative example of the documented type rather than an individually confirmed holding. A Mughal dagger with a carved nephrite hilt — pale jade worked into a pistol-grip pommel, inlaid with gems. Mughal jades are a documented strength of the Al-Thani Collection, exhibited at the Met and the V&A.
Provenance
c. 1700
Made for a Mughal court
attributed
2014
Mughal jades documented in Al-Thani Collection exhibitions (Met, V&A)
confirmed
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Doha, Qatar
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryDecorative Arts
MaterialsWatered-steel blade, nephrite jade hilt, gold and gem inlay
DimensionsApprox. 36 cm length
ConditionMuseum condition
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 85/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (c. 1700). Jade-Hilted Dagger (Khanjar) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1700-007074.