Bidspirit auction | AN INDIAN WHITE AGATE-HILTED STRAIGHT

AN INDIAN WHITE AGATE-HILTED STRAIGHT KHANJAR DAGGER - The straight, double-edged watered-steel blade is decorated on both sides with gold-koftgari calligraphic cartouches and stylized floral devices. The darkened steel crossguard is ornamented in gold and silver koftgari and terminates in bud-shaped finials. The carved white agate pistol-grip hilt is inlaid with red and green hardstones and colorless stones arranged as flowering vines. Dimensions: L: 19 3/4 in. (50 cm.) Condition: Wear, scratches, oxidation, and minor staining to the blade. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.