29 septembre 2012
A Mughal jade-hilted dagger with Qur'anic inscriptions, India, 18th Century
A Mughal jade-hilted dagger with Qur'anic inscriptions, India, 18th Century - Photo Sotheby's the jade hilt of pistol-grip form, engraved with inscriptions inlaid with red pigment, the slightly-curved water-steel blade with gilt stylised vegetal decoration,...