Damascus and Koftgari Inlay Dagger with Elephant Pommel

This handcrafted dagger from India is in itself a showcase of the traditional Indian bladesmithing arts; it has an unsharpened blade of damascus steel with an inlaid silver floret on a single side of the blade. The hilt is steel and it has been thoroughly embellished with koftgari inlay silver. Some of the grip has been artfully cut-away and backed with velvet. The blade tang is fixed into the grip by completely filling the hilt with a hardened resin - this is a traditional method for hilting many edged weapons in India. The dagger is paired with a steel sheath of koftgari inlay and matches the hilt with its decorative carving backed with velvet. The sheath is lined on the inside with velvet to cushion the blade and prevent scratching when drawing from the sheath.

Overall Length: 11 1/2''
Blade: 6 3/4''
8.7 oz