An Afghan pouluar with a wootz-Damascus blade,1st half of 19th century Unusually heavy single-edged blade with fullers on both sides made of beautifully layered wootz-Damascus steel,with a perforated and cut double-edged is a mark inlaid in brass on obverse side at base of cut iron hilt with stylized dragon heads on sides(one an old replacement).Riveted knucklebow cut on pommel has a decorative iron scabbard covered with shagreen leather and stitched with brass chape an,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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