Origin: Rajasthan (?)

Date: 18th/early 19th century

Size: 14 inches

Ref: SD23005

A fine and complete Indian Khanjar. The ivory hilt terminates in a parrots head with the daggers suspension cord still attached. The double-edged recurved blade is of Wootz crucible steel displaying an active and vibrant watered pattern of high contrast with a crisp raised central rib and swollen tip.

A gold overlaid Devanagari inscription is found at the forte which contains names ending in Lāl and transliterates to ‘Rāgarasava-lāla camā(ra ..) and Moṇa-lāla-jī ko ga rī kā. Translation pending.

The Khanjar comes complete with its original scabbard with matching silver locket and shape en-suite.

A special thank you to Clifford Wright, Professor of Sanskrit at SOAS University for helping decipher the inscription.