This jambiya has a typical 7 inch (18 cm) long double edged curved blade with a moderately high, though rounded, mid rib. The finish may be plated with a few dark corrosive patches of mild pitting and some pitting towards the tip. The edges appear to have been hammered and the possibility that this is one of those blades made of two stamped sheet metal halves cannot be excluded. Both sides of the dark buffalo horn hilt have been decorated and there may have been a good quality synthetic repair to the horn towards the midline. A band with granulation work of silver alloy runs around the blade end of the hilt and a plain plate of similar alloy covers that end of the hilt. One hilt face has been covered with silver alloy with overlays and granulation work around copper rivets; there is a minor diagonal dent to the silver alloy plate in the area of the central grip. The opposite face features brass wires inserted on end into the horn and granulation work devices covering the rivets and the end of the hilt. The dagger measures 11½ inches (29 cm) in length and weighs 8 ounces (228 grams). A very old appearing and well fitting sheath has a lip to slip up over and cover most of the silver granulation work encrusted band at that end of the hilt. The sheath is made of wood covered by leather and there are significant cracks in and losses to the dried leather. A white metal mount protects the end of the sheath. Within the sheath, overall length is 12¼ inches (32.2 cm) and weight is 9¾ ounces (279 grams). Lew dated this dagger as being circa 1880 to 1890.