A QAJAR BONE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR) Iran, 19th century
A QAJAR BONE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR)
Iran, 19th century
With a tapering double-edged watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge, the ricasso with intricate gold-damascened floral tendrils and foliage on both sides, the handle in typical Qajar style and shape, carved with a courtly banquet and a dancing scene, the ruler and attendant portrayed in the background, 43cm long.
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A QAJAR BONE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR)
Iran, 19th century
With a tapering double-edged watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge, the ricasso with intricate gold-damascened floral tendrils and foliage on both sides, the handle in typical Qajar style and shape, carved with a courtly banquet and a dancing scene, the ruler and attendant portrayed in the background, 43cm long.
