Indian
Dagger and Sheath, 19th century
Steel blade with jade handle and velvet-covered wooden sheath, 19.69 cm (7 3/4 in.)
This Indian dagger has several areas of rust. The knife has a very slight s-curve. The steel blade is widest at its base and slowly tapers to its tip, where it terminates in a sharp, upward-curved point. The end of the blade toward the handle narrows abruptly to be inserted between the two sides of the green-grey jade handle which has a rounded, downward curved end. The sheath used to protect the blade is made of wood and covered with plain dark brown velvet.
Vatichino
Commentary
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