TWO INDO-PERSIAN DAGGERS (PESH-KABZ), AN AFGHAN DAGGER (CHOORA) AND A PERSIAN DAGGER (JAMBIYA), 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first with tapering recurved blade of T-section, encrusted with gold flowers and scrolls at the forte, the hilt decorated en suite and fitted with a pair of bone grip-scales; the second with tapering reinforced blade of T-section, wooden grip, and leather-covered wooden scabbard; the third with straight tapering reinforced blade, iron hilt fitted with dark wood grip-scales, and leather-covered wooden scabbard; the fourth with curved double-edged blade decorated with a panel of foliage inhabited by a reclining animal on each face of the forte and with calligraphy along the remainder of its length, iron hilt (rusted), in its matching scabbard the first: 21.3 cm; 8 1/4 in blade (4)

TWO INDO-PERSIAN DAGGERS (PESH-KABZ), AN AFGHAN DAGGER (CHOORA) AND A PERSIAN DAGGER (JAMBIYA), 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first with tapering recurved blade of T-section, encrusted with gold flowers and scrolls at the forte, the hilt decorated en suite and fitted with a pair of bone grip-scales; the second with tapering reinforced blade of T-section, wooden grip, and leather-covered wooden scabbard; the third with straight tapering reinforced blade, iron hilt fitted with dark wood grip-scales, and leather-covered wooden scabbard; the fourth with curved double-edged blade decorated with a panel of foliage inhabited by a reclining animal on each face of the forte and with calligraphy along the remainder of its length, iron hilt (rusted), in its matching scabbard the first: 21.3 cm; 8 1/4 in blade (4)