Title: Sword handle in the shape of a horse’s head
Object type: Sword handle
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: India
Period: Mughal period (1526–1858)
Medium: Jade (nephrite) with gold and semiprecious stone inlays
Dimensions: H. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Hilts, term: Horses