An unusual stiletto depicted in Indo-Persian miniatures.

Turkoman.khan · 1st November 2025, 09:36 PM

An unusual stiletto depicted in Indo-Persian miniatures.

Overall length: 340 mm
Handle diameter: 12 mm
Scabbard length: 385 mm

The blade bears the inscription: “Yadigar Muhammad Khan ibn Qasin Khan.”

Based on the name in the inscription, the weapon is attributed to Yadigar Muhammad, the last Khan of the Kazan Khanate. The title in the inscription dates it to 1552.

It is housed in the Royal Danish Kunstkamera (Museum of Ethnography), where it arrived as part of diplomatic gifts from the Russian Tsars to the Danish Kings in 1580 or 1622.

I would like to ask forum members interested in the edged weapons of the Indo-Persian region and Central Asia:
have you ever come across similar stilettos in private collections or museum holdings?

1st November 2025, 09:36 PM	#1
Turkoman.khan Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Posts: 128	An unusual stiletto depicted in Indo-Persian miniatures. An unusual stiletto depicted in Indo-Persian miniatures. Overall length: 340 mm Handle diameter: 12 mm Scabbard length: 385 mm The blade bears the inscription: “Yadigar Muhammad Khan ibn Qasin Khan.” Based on the name in the inscription, the weapon is attributed to Yadigar Muhammad, the last Khan of the Kazan Khanate. The title in the inscription dates it to 1552. It is housed in the Royal Danish Kunstkamera (Museum of Ethnography), where it arrived as part of diplomatic gifts from the Russian Tsars to the Danish Kings in 1580 or 1622. I would like to ask forum members interested in the edged weapons of the Indo-Persian region and Central Asia: have you ever come across similar stilettos in private collections or museum holdings? Attached Images