Medals and Coins, Arms and Armour - 22nd June 2021
Lot 236
λ A massive Persian dagger (jambiya)
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £480
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Description
λ A massive Persian dagger (jambiya), curved double edged watered steel blade 23 in. with swollen point and broad fullers forming a medial ridge, forte chiseled with kneeling figures and fruit in bowls to a silver koftgari border; horn hilt of waisted form; steel scabbard chiseled over its entire surface with panels inhabited by kneeling figures, wild beasts and foliage, a band of text at the mouth.