An antique Persian damask steel Kard knife with a scabbard. The blade is made of damask steel, flat, single edged, without fullers, the combat end is double edged. The handle and part of the blade are richly decorated with gold tone foliate patterns. In the middle of the blade, there is a diamond shaped overlay with gold tone calligraphy. The sheath is covered with fabric. Kard is considered a type of knife found in the Persianate societies like Persia, Turkey, Armenia, and all the way to India. Mostly used in the 18th century and before, it has a straight single edged blade and is usually no longer than 41 centimeters, 16 in, in length. A major characteristic of a kard is that the hilt is partially covered by the sheath. Antique Military Collectibles, Oriental Cold Weapon For Collectors.

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