[archer]

This is a Khawah according to Elgood and apparently is rare in this guard form.

Awhile back, this was incorrectly listed on E Bay as a Bichwa. (probably from Eggertons having misnamed it a Bichawa. I had bid, but, lost it. Really kicked myself when I found a similar whole steel dagger on Artzis site.
I almost broke the Buy it now button on my PC screen this weekend,
when a second chance came up.


Unlike the Chilanum, there is only a single curve to the blade. The blade tip is reinforced usually found usually a Northern feature.
The knucklebow extending from the guard rather than the pommel is the rarity.
It's from the Mughal Courts of Akbar & Jahangir 16th thru 17th century. Pant Says the name Khawah comes from finisher, giver pf the coup de gras. See Elgood page 163.