A ZAND GOLD DAMASCENED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA )
PROBABLY SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1770
A ZAND GOLD DAMASCENED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA ) PROBABLY SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1770 The curving, tapering watered-steel blade with medial ridge decorated at forte with an engraved and gold overlaid panel of floral sprays, the waisted hilt copiously decorated with gold overlaid floral sprays around cartouches and part cartouches with naskh inscriptions on a gold inlaid ground, further inscriptions above and below, the top with a gold damascened inscription cartouche, the black leather covered wooden sheath with repoussé chape and locket, each with an animal combat group, each side overshadowed by large dragon heads, the chape with lower floral designs and bud terminal, slight damage to chape, minimal loss of gold inlay 15in. (38cm.) long
A ZAND GOLD DAMASCENED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA )
PROBABLY SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1770
A ZAND GOLD DAMASCENED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA ) PROBABLY SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1770 The curving, tapering watered-steel blade with medial ridge decorated at forte with an engraved and gold overlaid panel of floral sprays, the waisted hilt copiously decorated with gold overlaid floral sprays around cartouches and part cartouches with naskh inscriptions on a gold inlaid ground, further inscriptions above and below, the top with a gold damascened inscription cartouche, the black leather covered wooden sheath with repoussé chape and locket, each with an animal combat group, each side overshadowed by large dragon heads, the chape with lower floral designs and bud terminal, slight damage to chape, minimal loss of gold inlay 15in. (38cm.) long
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