An Indian dagger by any name

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Originally Posted by mahratt

Hi, Marcus.

Congratulations! Excellent dagger.
I would call this a dagger - Bichwa from South India.

Very similar to the one in the Met.

Indian (Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu) Bichuwa dagger, 17th century, steel, brass, silver, H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); H. of blade 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); Wt. 8.1 oz. (229.6 g) Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935, Met Museum.