Persian Qajar period watered steel dagger. Double-edged curved blade of fine wootz steel, with medial ridge. The walrus ivory hilt with relief carving of figure in European garb, the reverse with two portrait medallions and cartouches of nastaliq script. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. . Length 41 cm