Kard Dagger
India, 19th century
Banded agate, steel, silver
23 cm long
23 cm long
A6235
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An Indian dagger with an elegant banded agate hilt of typical of typical kard form and slightly recurved watered steel blade more typical of the pesh kabz. A suspension ring is affixed to the pommel. The hilt and blade are attached via a blackened steel bolster, which is decorated with floral gold koftgari inlay.