A QAJAR PERSIAN JAMBIYA with curved double-edged finely watered steel blade with medial rib and engraved near the hilt with animal combat scenes, the sea-ivory hilt carved on both sides with a prince and nobles with four children between inscription panels, original black leather covered wooden scabbard with inner face fitted for the accompanying ivory-handled by-knife, the outer face with faint stamped arabesques and turban-shaped hanging loop, 19th century