INDIAN DAGGER BICHWA 18TH CENTURY

$410.00

18th century, Iron. 6 1/4" double edged recurved scorpion form blade. The hilt with broad decoratively reeded and beaded knuckle guard which itself serves as a weapon. Stacked finial and contoured hand grip. The blade is made separately and sandwich mounted as typical for Indopersian weapons, as it is of a different, harder iron composition. See, Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and use of Arms and Armor, Stone fig.146 #2 for a near identical example. Brown patina with wear and scattered pitting as expected.

Item ID: C8230

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INDIAN DAGGER BICHWA 18TH CENTURY

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