7 1/8" medially ridged blade in original preservative. Nicely figured wood hilt and scabbard with silver mounts. The hilt with inscription plate MADE IN HITADU 1945.
Hithadhoo is an island in the Addu Atoll, Maldives. It was the site of a secret British Naval base and Air Base to protect Indian Ocean supply lines against Japanese attacks. The island was fortified. This dagger finely made was likely made as a present to a British officer who served there.
