dating: 18th Century
provenance: India
Massive, wide, curved, single -and false-edged damask blade, slightly widened in the curved part, on the tang a deep, circular mark featuring an inscription in Arabic. Iron hilt with guard and disc-shaped pommel, featuring floral decorations in gold (parts missing), rivets in yellow gold (ca. 6 g); original, wooden scabbard (small damages) with red velvet covering (very worn), solid golf chape (ca. 15 g).

dimensions: length 93 cm.