An ivory-hilted dagger (Khanjarli) and scabbard, South India, early 18th century

the ridged curving blade chiselled at the forte with palmette and elephant-heads, the steel hilt with curved hand-guard with bud terminal, ivory facings with bifurcated pommel secured by gold rosette pins, the cloth-covered wood scabbard mounted with silver open-work, with designs of scrolling vegetation, lotuses and yalis

For a similar example see Copenhagen 1982, p.161, no.123.