19th CENTURY PERSIAN KARD KNIFE

KARD KNIFE
NINETEENTH CENTURY PERSIA
Steel, iron, walrus ivory, bone, gold damask
LT:28cm – L. of blade: 16cm

Single-edged blade, slightly curved, decorated with arabesques in gold damask.
Iron hilt, en suite decor with Arabic script, trimmed with walrus ivory or bone plaques.
Fairly good condition.

Ref.: 2057

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