19th Century Indian Dagger, or Not?

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It is also interesting to note that there are no 'close ups' of the blade....and I would ask 'why?' Overall the impression is that it is recent.

Originally Posted by ALEX

I was just surprised that the item was sold on the auction's floor, i.e being mis-represented by an auctioneer in person

The conditions of sale

'.........has exercised reasonable care to catalog and describe correctly the property to be sold, but neither E****'s nor its consignors warrant the correctness of description, attribution, authenticity, or condition of said property. No statements shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability with respect thereto, but are to be construed as opinions only...........' ... I think you could call that a 'get out clause'