‡AN INDIAN DAGGER (BICHWA) AND A JAMBIYA

‡AN INDIAN DAGGER (BICHWA) AND A JAMBIYA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first with recurved double-edged blade, and characteristic iron loop-shaped hilt; the second with recurved double-edged blade decorated with silver foliage and a pair of birds at the forte (worn), and iron 'pistol-grip' shaped hilt decorated with silver koftgari (losses) the first: 22.7 cm; 9 in blade (2)