Trois couteaux de dagues dans un fourreau en crâne de crocodile ·  Soudan, 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.

L’objet Trois couteaux de dagues dans un fourreau en crâne de crocodile numéro d’objet 3051602, a fait partie de la dernière Vente aux enchères 104 du 12 avril 2025 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 467 a atteint un prix de vente de 350 €.

Littérature comparée

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

Remarques

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.