A gilt-copper mounted steel dagger (jambiyya) for the Arabian Market...
A gilt-copper mounted steel dagger (jambiyya) for the Arabian Market
India, probably Kutch, 19th Century
the double-edged watered steel blade of curved form with raised central spine, waisted gilt-copper hilt with raised band to grip, chased and decorated in repoussé with floral decoration, the wood scabbard clad in woven Kashmir wool, the gilt-copper mounts decorated en suite
37.8 cm. long
Provenance
The Mohammed Khalil Collection.
Published
M. K. Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Vol. II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 716, cat. no. 541.
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A gilt-copper mounted steel dagger (jambiyya) for the Arabian Market
India, probably Kutch, 19th Century
the double-edged watered steel blade of curved form with raised central spine, waisted gilt-copper hilt with raised band to grip, chased and decorated in repoussé with floral decoration, the wood scabbard clad in woven Kashmir wool, the gilt-copper mounts decorated en suite
37.8 cm. long
Provenance
The Mohammed Khalil Collection.
Published
M. K. Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Vol. II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 716, cat. no. 541.
