Bidspirit auction | Attractive Indian Dagger with Wootz

Attractive Indian Dagger with Wootz Blade & Jade Hilt, - Attractive Indian Wootz Dagger with Jeweled Jade Hilt, 18th-19th C. Solid jade carved hilt with horse head pommel, both sides set with various precious or semi-precious stones. Wearing a high quality recurved double edged blade of highly active black wootz steel, lower blade with engraved inscription and overlaid steel panels heavily damascened with gold decorations. In its original fabric over wood scabbard. A very handsome dagger with a rare and very unusual high quality blade. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 13 1/2”Blade length : 7 1/2”