19 C Persian Qajar Enamelled Dagger dated 1823
Rate the image:

"a decorated knife with a handle"

Rate image:

[ | | |
| ]

uploader: fossil_digger
date: 2007-06-29
Comments for: 19 C Persian Qajar Enamelled Dagger dated 1823
fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: June 29, 2007 01:12AM

A Qajar enamelled dagger with an early Ottoman (?) curved double edge watered blade. The enamel waisted hilt and scabbard are decorated with blue green and pink flowers on a white background and gilt copper design. The dagger is dated 1238 (1823 in the Gregorian Calendar).

nfs/pc
Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: June 30, 2007 02:35PM

Even back then, Arabs loved to kill.