Bidspirit auction | A PERSIAN KHANJAR WITH DAMASCUS

A PERSIAN KHANJAR WITH DAMASCUS BLADE, 19TH CEN. - With a finely carved bone hilt depicting the human figure in cartouches on both sides of the hilt with Arabic inscriptions above and below the cartouches, a curved Damascus steel blade with a reinforced tip for armor-piercing. A wooden scabbard covered with fabric. The scabbard is a later replacement. 19th cen. Dimensions: L: 16 1/4 in., (41 cm.) Condition: The khanjar is in very good condition, scabbard is a later replacement with an original steel ball tip