Lot Essay
On one side the blade is signed by "the humble Muhammad" while on the other the owner's name is given as "Allahverdi".
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PROBABLY NORTH WEST IRAN, 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A DAGGER (KINJAL)
Probably North West Iran, 18th or early 19th century
The tapering double-edged watered steel blade with very slight medial ridge descending on each side from a cusped part cartouche with elaborate intricate interlaced arabesques extending to pendant cartouche with signature or owner's name on a gold ground, the walrus ivory hilt of typical form originally inset with precious or semi-precious stones in the form of flowerheads and leaves on the upper and lower terminals, inlay now all missing, in a red velvet covered wooden sheath with simple upper steel band with suspension loop, velvet worn
14 1/8in. (35.9cm.) long
Probably North West Iran, 18th or early 19th century
The tapering double-edged watered steel blade with very slight medial ridge descending on each side from a cusped part cartouche with elaborate intricate interlaced arabesques extending to pendant cartouche with signature or owner's name on a gold ground, the walrus ivory hilt of typical form originally inset with precious or semi-precious stones in the form of flowerheads and leaves on the upper and lower terminals, inlay now all missing, in a red velvet covered wooden sheath with simple upper steel band with suspension loop, velvet worn
14 1/8in. (35.9cm.) long
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