Great Qama

Gonzoadler · 21st June 2020, 09:53 PM

Hello, I am new in the forum

I'm from Germany and I collect antique edged weapons from Europe and Asia and letter openers.
In my first post I will show you my most beautiful Qama. It has cutted and gold-backed deers and flowers on the blade which is made of wild damascus with a fuller of ribbon damascus. The gold-koftgari shows a floral dekor. I think this combination of different decorations is really rare and shows the high quality of the dagger.
The hilt is made of walrus, the scabbard is shagreen and both have iron mountings with a fine gold-koftgari.
Length overall: 50cm
Without scabbard: 47cm
Length of the blade: 34,5cm

I think this dagger was made in the early 19th century in northwest Persia.
Are you agree with that?

21st June 2020, 09:53 PM	#1
Gonzoadler Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 239	Great Qama Hello, I am new in the forum I'm from Germany and I collect antique edged weapons from Europe and Asia and letter openers. In my first post I will show you my most beautiful Qama. It has cutted and gold-backed deers and flowers on the blade which is made of wild damascus with a fuller of ribbon damascus. The gold-koftgari shows a floral dekor. I think this combination of different decorations is really rare and shows the high quality of the dagger. The hilt is made of walrus, the scabbard is shagreen and both have iron mountings with a fine gold-koftgari. Length overall: 50cm Without scabbard: 47cm Length of the blade: 34,5cm I think this dagger was made in the early 19th century in northwest Persia. Are you agree with that? Attached Images