Fall Antique Arms & Art, Nov. 7th, 2020
Lot 113A:
Rare Islamic Arabic Or Persian Calligraphy Dagger ~ Late 18th Century Wootz Blade & Gold Koftgari. The Forged Handle Of The Dagger And The Wootz Steel Blade Have Been Beautifully Worked To Give The Word Nasir (Defender), With The Blade And Scabbard Shape Forming Its Final Letters. Despite The Brilliant Simplicity Of The Conception, And Its Appropriateness For Defenders Of The Muslim Faith, Very Few Such Calligraphic Weapons Have Been Recorded In Islamic Cultures. Total Length (inside Scabbard If Present) : 20 3/4", Blade Length : 11 1/2".
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