art-of-swords: Jade-hilted Dagger Dated: AH [1]147/AD 1734 Culture: Ottoman Place of Origin: Turkey

art-of-swords: Jade-hilted Dagger Dated: AH [1]147/AD 1734 Culture: Ottoman Place of Origin: Turkey Measurements: overall length 33cm The dagger features a simple curved steel blade overlaid with inscribed gilt decorated panels at either end and open sections along the blade. The faceted waisted hilt of a spinach green jade comes with carved floral detail to upper and lower edge either side. The top features further carved detail and inset coral. The inscriptions on the blade read, on one side ‘Work of Dimashq (?) … the year [1]147 (1734-5)’, and the remaining inscription are mainly undeciphered, except for the word “al-sayf” (the sword); and on the other side undeciphered Arabic inscriptions, also containing the word “al-sayf”. Source: Copyright © 2017 Bonhams -- source link

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