CENTRAL INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A DECCANI DAGGER (KHANJAR)
CENTRAL INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The tapering watered steel double slightly wavy-edged blade with medial ridge, a gilt engraved bronze floral panel above, the hilt part openwork cast in the form of an elegant trefoil with central boss and upper ball knop, the surface engraved under the gilding with floral panels, the original mounts for the sheath with similar decoration, gilding rubbed, blade rubbed
15in. (38cm.) long
CENTRAL INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
The tapering watered steel double slightly wavy-edged blade with medial ridge, a gilt engraved bronze floral panel above, the hilt part openwork cast in the form of an elegant trefoil with central boss and upper ball knop, the surface engraved under the gilding with floral panels, the original mounts for the sheath with similar decoration, gilding rubbed, blade rubbed
15in. (38cm.) long