A JEWEL-ENCRUSTED GOLD-MOUNTED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA )
YEMEN AND INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A JEWEL-ENCRUSTED GOLD-MOUNTED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA ) YEMEN AND INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY With short double-edged curved watered-steel blade with raised medial ridge, the curved gold hilt decorated with inset diamonds, rubies and emeralds in floral designs and engraved with geometric motifs, reverse with a floral design in repoussé, the wooden sheath with blue velvet cover decorated with embroidered metal-thread and sequinned floral motifs, the chape similarly inlaid with diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in the kundan style in a floral pattern, reverse with gold repoussé decoration, leather strap in later fitted velvet-lined box 13in. (33cm.) long
A JEWEL-ENCRUSTED GOLD-MOUNTED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA )
YEMEN AND INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A JEWEL-ENCRUSTED GOLD-MOUNTED DAGGER ( JAMBIYYA ) YEMEN AND INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY With short double-edged curved watered-steel blade with raised medial ridge, the curved gold hilt decorated with inset diamonds, rubies and emeralds in floral designs and engraved with geometric motifs, reverse with a floral design in repoussé, the wooden sheath with blue velvet cover decorated with embroidered metal-thread and sequinned floral motifs, the chape similarly inlaid with diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in the kundan style in a floral pattern, reverse with gold repoussé decoration, leather strap in later fitted velvet-lined box 13in. (33cm.) long
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