Indian Knife with Wootz Blade

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Try to take the dagger to a jeweller, as they can measure the hardness of the hilt, maybe he can tell you what it is.

Excellent point! A jeweler will be able to tell you with certainty what material the hilt is made of. Keep in mind that both minerals I suggested are also considered to be semi-precious stone, and are traditionally used to make jewelry.

As for the age of this dagger, I would guess late 19th century but it could very well be older or newer.