Antique Indo Persian Islamic Dagger Khanjar Jambiya Damascus Wootz

Antique 18th century Zand dynasty period (1750–1794) Indo-Persian Islamic  dagger Khanjar – Jambiya.
DETAILS: A double-edged curved blade with medial ridge, made of superb quality Damascus steel wootz , an upper panel on each side carved with a preying hawk. A waisted steel hilt of typical form, decorated with silver koftgari scrollwork, in its solid steel scabbard with wooden insert, decorated en suite with the hilt in silver koftgari scrollwork.

  
REFERENCES:

1. Islamic Metalwork in The Freer Gallery of Art.
2. Edged weapons in the collection of the Russian Museum of Ethnography.
3. Orientalishe Sammlung Henri Moser-Charlottenfels.
4. “Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armour in All Countries and in All Times” By George Cameron Stone.  

MEASUREMENTS: The overall length in the scabbard is: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in).

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, except for worn silver koftgari decoration.