Karud dagger with unusual chased scabbard
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			Hello dear members, 
 
today I come with a massive karud dagger 
I just acquired. 
 
Afghan or north indian origin, 
The hilt is made of bone or walrus ivory. 
 
The silver scabbard mounts looks unusual to me:  
 
Makes me think of Tibetan-bhutanese daggers or kappala .   Or chinese origin. 
 
So maybe all was made  in eastern Afghanistan area close to China ? 
 
Or in northern India ? 
 
Or a later add for the scabard ??
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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