An Indian gold-inlaid jambiya, Deccan, West coast, circa 1800, Double-edged wootz Damascus blade with central ridge on both sides. Iron grip embellished with chiselled flower ornaments and gold inlays. The velvet-covered scabbard with openwork brass chape and attached (later) silk hanger. Gold inlays on the grip rubbed on one side. Length 36 cm. Dagger crafted after Arab models. historic, historical 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, century, circa, coast, deccan, double-edged, gold-inlaid, indian, jambiya, west