Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 292:
Rare 17th-18th C. Islamic Turkish Hancer Dagger with Wootz Damascus Blade. In its silver furniture of typical form adorned with carved floral decorations. Mounted with a strong and sturdy double edged thrusting blade having prolonged armor-piercing tip for penetrating through chain-mail armor links. Both sides of the blade with chiseled and gold inlaid decorations, showing areas of detectable fine watered patterns of early Wootz damascus steel. A very attractive example of these rare early and very deadly Ottoman weapons.Total Length (inside scabbard if present) 19 3/4"Blade Length 13 3/4"
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