Arab Silver Mounted Jambiya Dagger, ca. 1880

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Description

Hilt and long curved scabbard finely worked in silver with very fine wire and small diamonds
and circles intricately worked into traditional Arabic designs applied to nickel silver plate
applied over wood. Broad curved 6″ double-edged blade with pronounced medial ridge
over its entire length. Features its original finely worked leather and brocade waist belt
(fragile, with leather and thread loss). Totally original and untouched. Overall length of
dagger 12″, not including the scabbard.