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A RARE NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER

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The hilt of chiseled steel, with fully-modeled ram’s head pommel.The knucklebow issuing from a makara’s mouth and terminating in a horse’s head, while the guard is chiseled with elephant’s heads in relief. The broad, curved double-edged blade forged of fine silver wootz damascus steel, bears two deep fullers and a pronounced median ridge, developing into a thick armor-piercing tip. Early 17th century. Hilt pitted. Overall length 34.9 cm. Condition III

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