Three daggers in crocodile skull sheath · Sudan, Mahdist, Omdurman · ID: 3051602
Price
EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanySize
L: 59 cm
L: 23.2 inch
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.
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.