with slender curved single-edged blade (scattered old pitting) of finely watered wootz steel dated 1181 AH (corresponding to 1767 AD), the forte on one side inlaid with two copper alloy calligraphic cartouches, hilt comprising white-metal quillon-block engraved with wrigglework decoration and with pointed langets and bud-shaped quillon terminals, white-metal grip-strap, and rounded rhinoceros horn grip-scales each pierced for a sword-knot at the pommel (scabbard missing), 85.5 cm blade