Three daggers in crocodile skull sheath ·  Sudan, Mahdist, Omdurman · ID: 3051602

Description

steel, antelope horn, wood,

This set consists of three daggers, two curved “khandjars” and a straight double-edged dagger, whose blade is covered with religious inscriptions engraved in “thuluth” script using acid.

The set probably dates from the time of the Mahdi uprising in the last quarter of the 19th century.

The object Three daggers in crocodile skull sheath with the object ID 3051602 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 467 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, ill. 605

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.