Waist dagger ·  Sudan, Kordofan · ID: 3041670

Description

ivory handle, bent iron blade with golden writings on both sides, min. dam., traces of corrosion, fine cracks through age (handle)

The object Waist dagger with the object ID 3041670 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 103 achieved a sales price of EUR 180 with an asking price of EUR 150.

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Comparing literature

Tirri, Anthony C., Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800 - 1960, Indiana 2007, p. 39, ill. 1-22

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.