IRAN, first third of the 20th century Jambyia dagger. Steel handle and scabbard decorated with acid-etched and nielloed poly-lobed cartouches featuring bust figures, birds and flowers. Curved blade entirely acid-etched with verses from the Koran in Arabic-Persian. Heel decorated with poly-lobed floral cartouches. Blade length: 34 cm - Total length: cm. As is. Some wear, knocks and oxidation, notably on the niel and blade.