Here must be one of the Indian Classics... The Tiger Tooth... In my view one of the most efficient dagger blades ever made. Often with a reinforced tip for piercing armour/thick clothing and with chiselled blade making for a lighter stronger blade. I assume the tang goes right through to the typical 3 lobed pommel and there is one I saw with a tiger striped horn hilt ~ at 2 below..
See1.
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=2495
See2.
http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s995_full.html
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.