AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD
BLADE IRAN, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY, HILT AND SHEATH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD BLADE IRAN, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY, HILT AND SHEATH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY The single-edged curving blade with gold-inlaid inscription reading 'amal Kalb'Ali (the work of Kalb 'Ali) and a talismanic square ( bedouh ), the hilt with gold-plated guard and metal-thread woven sword knot, the green velvet covered sheath with gemset gold mounts engraved with floral decoration, together with a gemset gold finial with pearl and metal thread tassel, detached 38.7/8 in. (98.5 cm.) long (with sheath)
AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD
BLADE IRAN, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY, HILT AND SHEATH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
AN IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL SWORD BLADE IRAN, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY, HILT AND SHEATH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY The single-edged curving blade with gold-inlaid inscription reading 'amal Kalb'Ali (the work of Kalb 'Ali) and a talismanic square ( bedouh ), the hilt with gold-plated guard and metal-thread woven sword knot, the green velvet covered sheath with gemset gold mounts engraved with floral decoration, together with a gemset gold finial with pearl and metal thread tassel, detached 38.7/8 in. (98.5 cm.) long (with sheath)
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