A Qajar enamelled-copper hilted steel dagger (jambiyya) Persia, 19th Century...
A Qajar enamelled-copper hilted steel dagger (jambiyya)
Persia, 19th Century
the double-edged steel blade of curved form with central fuller, the waisted gilt-copper hilt decorated in polychrome enamel with floral decoration, the wood scabbard clad in black morocco moulded with vegetal decoration (possibly later)
40.5 cm. long
For a similar jambiyya see Robert Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, Farnham, 2013, p. 82, no. 181.
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A Qajar enamelled-copper hilted steel dagger (jambiyya)
Persia, 19th Century
the double-edged steel blade of curved form with central fuller, the waisted gilt-copper hilt decorated in polychrome enamel with floral decoration, the wood scabbard clad in black morocco moulded with vegetal decoration (possibly later)
40.5 cm. long
For a similar jambiyya see Robert Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, Farnham, 2013, p. 82, no. 181.
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
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