Dagger with Hilt in the Form of a Blue Bull (Nilgai)
Object type: Dagger
Department: Islamic Art
Date: ca. 1640
Medium: Hilt: Nephrite
Blade: Watered steel
Dimensions: H. 15 in.  (38.1 cm)
Classification: Stone
Geography: Made in    India  
Credit line: Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, in memory of Nasli Heeramaneck, 1985
Accession year: 1985
Tags: Bulls