Original 18th Century Indian Foot Dagger with Engraved Handle - Circa 1790
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Original Item: Only One Available. This comes from before the time of the British Raj (Rule) in India. It took the East India Company over 200 years to conquer and unite all the India States and the vast expanse that was the then INDIA covered Pakistan, Much of Burma, Bangladesh and present day India. In 1857 there was a great uprising known as the SEPOY REBELLION or INDIAN MUTINY, after which the Central British Government took over the complete running of the then India.
Here we have a unique weapon that was worn on the foot with a double edged blade jutting out to the side towards your other foot. When attacking the native would leap upon the back of his enemy and rode him like a horse digging in his "spurs", which were in fact blades, resulting in the killing of his victim. This example measures 9 1/2" overall, with a 6" leaf-shaped blade.
This is only the second example we have ever seen! Fascinating and very rare, dating from the 1780's/1790's Ready to display!
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