Thanks Lew, I think you've got yourself an interesting piece. It all seems to go together well and the inscribed blade and split decorations are a good story.
The swirl decorations on the scabbard strip seems to be hand work only and I was wondering if they were applied because there was a problem with the casting, or maybe just that was the way the cast was made, or some silversmith wanted to try a different idea. Maybe a trial piece.
Anyway, not your normal jambiya.
Thanks again,
Steve
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