An Indian dagger kard. 19th century, straight single edge wootz blade17cms, etched and gold damascen
![15th Century 'Kard' (Knife, Persian) made of fine Damascus steel and hilt made of Solid Walrus Ivory with Inscribed Gold Damascening on blade. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.[1800×1128] : r/ArtefactPorn 15th Century 'Kard' (Knife, Persian) made of fine Damascus steel and hilt made of Solid Walrus Ivory with Inscribed Gold Damascening on blade. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.[1800×1128] : r/ArtefactPorn](https://i.redd.it/8kzfu510x4z41.jpg)
15th Century 'Kard' (Knife, Persian) made of fine Damascus steel and hilt made of Solid Walrus Ivory with Inscribed Gold Damascening on blade. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.[1800×1128] : r/ArtefactPorn
![Dagger (Kard) with Shealth. Culture: Blade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish. Dimensions: H. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. of blade 12 Dagger (Kard) with Shealth. Culture: Blade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish. Dimensions: H. with sheath 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm); H. without sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. of blade 12](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PAM6E9/dagger-kard-with-shealth-culture-blade-iranian-hilt-and-scabbard-turkish-dimensions-h-with-sheath-19-12-in-495-cm-h-without-sheath-18-14-in-464-cm-h-of-blade-12-12-in-318-cm-w-1-18-in-29-cm-d-78-in-22-cm-wt-95-oz-2693-g-wt-of-sheath-62-oz-1758-g-date-blade-dated-1738-39-hilt-and-scabbard-19th-century-the-blade-of-watered-steel-is-chiseled-in-the-same-high-relief-style-as-another-in-the-museums-collection-that-was-made-in-the-iranian-city-of-shiraz-in-1732-33-this-example-dated-1738-39-is-also-probably-iranian-and-appears-to-ha-PAM6E9.jpg)