拍品专文
The inscriptions include the basmala, Qu'ran, LXI, parts of v.13, invocations to God, the nada 'Ali quatrain and two quatrains in Persian in praise of 'Ali.
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IRAN, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
细节
A LATE SAFAVID GOLD DAMASCENED DAGGER AND SHEATH (JAMBIYA)
IRAN, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
The curving tapering watered steel blade with medial ridge decorated at forte with an engraved and gold overlaid panel of floral sprays, the waisted hilt copiously decorated with gold overlaid floral sprays around cartouches and part cartouches with naskh inscriptions on a gold inlaid ground, further inscriptions above and below, the top with a gold damascened inscription cartouche, the black leather covered wooden sheath with repoussé chape and locket, each with an animal combat group, each side overshadowed by large dragon heads, the chape with lower floral designs and bud terminal, slight damage to chape, minimal loss of gold inlay
15in. (38cm.) long
IRAN, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
The curving tapering watered steel blade with medial ridge decorated at forte with an engraved and gold overlaid panel of floral sprays, the waisted hilt copiously decorated with gold overlaid floral sprays around cartouches and part cartouches with naskh inscriptions on a gold inlaid ground, further inscriptions above and below, the top with a gold damascened inscription cartouche, the black leather covered wooden sheath with repoussé chape and locket, each with an animal combat group, each side overshadowed by large dragon heads, the chape with lower floral designs and bud terminal, slight damage to chape, minimal loss of gold inlay
15in. (38cm.) long
注意事项
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