An antique Bhutanese dozum - dagger with a carved silver sheath

This dagger has all the traditional trappings of a Bhutanese dozum - The handle with silver wire; wooden scabbard with silver r mounts -and the intricate details - both carved and etched. Sections of the silver work is gilded and intact. This 18th C. / 19th c.antique Bhutanese dagger, with workmanship rivaling that found in museums - measures 15” in length. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31637

A sheathed dagger completes a Bhutanese man’s traditional attire. Known as “dozum”, -with an angled chisel point blade that narrowed to a point, this short dagger made of steel was light and utilitarian and covered with a wooden sheath faced with metal -copper, silver and gilded silvers. Larger length knives -shaped like swords were reserved for aristocracy and govt officials.

This rare beauty is of a quality rarely seen on the market, and the details on it, attest to its commission by someone of means and importance.