"Straight Knife, Kard, Wootz Damascus Blade - Eastern Iran - 18th Century "
Straight knife, kard, wootz Damascus blade.Eastern Iran, 18th century
Steel, marine ivory and gold damascene
Total length: 35 cm – Blade length: 24 cm – Blade back width: 1 cm
Strong single-edged blade in Damascus ‘wootz’ steel, decorated with damascene flowers, birds and felines; it ends in a ferrule set into the blade and forged into a baluster shape, decorated with damascene flowers; the back has two registers with a central ridge and is also decorated with gold damascene.
The tang is engraved with flowers and foliage, onto which two marine ivory plates are riveted.
A forged steel ring is attached to the rivet button.
Very good condition.
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