A Qajar Walrus Ivory-Hilted Dagger (Jambiyya) | Iran, 19th Century

Project Description

Description: 35.6 cm long
Catalogue note: With curved double-edged blade, the hilt deeply carved with a standing youth and two portraits in lobed medallions, flanked by cherubs, on foliate ground, the pommel with silver mounts inlaid with turquoise stones, the leather scabbard painted with polychrome flowers, with silver mounts.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 15505, Lot 122, Invoice no. DB18018240.
Catalogue no.: 2018A0143