Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 283:
Nice 18th C. Persian KHANJAR Dagger with Wootz Damascus Blade & Fine Carved Grip. Wearing a very deadly deeply curved double edged blade with central reinforcement ridge, lower blade with heavy gold inlays depicting a Lion attacking the Deer. Active watered patterns of black wootz steel throughout the blade. Fine hilt of marine nature, well carved with royal figures and Arabic scripts. In its original tooled leather over wood scabbard having copper tip and unusual Turkish style "Steps of Allah" wire-stitched seam, typical of mostly Ottoman weapon rather than Persian. Very attractive early example of these vicious Qajar dynasty era weapons. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 14 1/4" Blade length : 8 3/4".
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