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Description
North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE; Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A Tibetan hammered copper horn with openwork foliate rings around the exterior. Also included is a Moroccan Berber iron khanjar dagger with a brass sheath and a wooden handle bearing protruding quillons. Size (horn): 14.75" L x 1.5" W x 1.75" H (37.5 cm x 3.8 cm x 4.4 cm); (khanjar w/ sheath): 3.25" L x 1" W x 15" H (8.3 cm x 2.5 cm x 38.1 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#186108
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#186108
Condition
Horn missing mouthpiece as shown, with damage to chain strand. Khanjar sheath has loose wooden lining, splitting along lower tip with loss to tip cap, some abrasions, and tearing along upper periphery, with abrasions on blade, and chipping to pommel. Each piece with nice patina.
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19th C. Moroccan Iron Khanjar & Tibetan Copper Horn
$800.00
$1,200
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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