Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 291:
Massive and Fine 18th-19th C. Ottoman Turkish or Greek JAMBIYA Dagger. In its silver furniture showing traces of the gold gilt finish throughout, huge hilt of distinctive form, engraved at the pommel and profusely embossed with fine repousse floral decorations. Mounted with a massive broad and very powerful double edged blade having central reinforcement ridge and showing lovely active watered patterns of Wootz damascus steel, lower blade with richly gold inlaid decorations and Arabic scripts. An exceptionally impressive Islamic weapon, rarely encountered on such outstanding size and quality. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 22" Blade length : 15 1/8" Blade width is Wooping 2 3/4" at ricasso.
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