A LARGE KINDJAL with curved fluted blade damascened with silver calligraphy and double-edged at the point, and silver-mounted hilt with dark horn grips, in original scabbard; another, the hilt and scabbard covered with white-metal with engraved and nielloed decoration on the front; a double-bladed bich'hwa, the hilt damascened with silver and gold; two chooras, one with its original scabbard; an Indian pesh-kabz with reeded horn grips; and a Sumatran kris with kingfisher hilt, and wooden scabbard (damaged), each 19th Century

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A LARGE KINDJAL with curved fluted blade damascened with silver calligraphy and double-edged at the point, and silver-mounted hilt with dark horn grips, in original scabbard; another, the hilt and scabbard covered with white-metal with engraved and nielloed decoration on the front; a double-bladed bich'hwa, the hilt damascened with silver and gold; two chooras, one with its original scabbard; an Indian pesh-kabz with reeded horn grips; and a Sumatran kris with kingfisher hilt, and wooden scabbard (damaged), each 19th Century
12½in. to 32½in. (7)

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