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19th C. Islamic / African Swords + Dagger

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19th C. Islamic / African Swords + Dagger

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Persia / Middle East, Saudi Arabia, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE; Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine collection of two iron and wood swords and a dagger. The first is an impressive sword with a steel blade etched with triangular and linear motifs, and an abstract creature near the tip, perhaps a scorpion. Arabic characters on both sides at the center. The second is Jambiya dagger with a large, curved blade, a wooden hilt wrapped with a brass wire grip, and capped by a brass pommel. The last a short sword sports a double-edged blade often called a Zairian sword. Large sword size of blade: 18.5" L x 2" W (47 cm x 5.1 cm); in sheath: 23" L x 2.25" W (58.4 cm x 5.7 cm); Zaire sword, just blade: 13.5" L x 3.375" W (34.3 cm x 8.6 cm); in sheath: 19.25" L x 4.675" W (48.9 cm x 11.9 cm); dagger blade: 10" L x 1.75" W (25.4 cm x 4.4 cm); in sheath: 18" L x 2.25" W (45.7 cm x 5.7 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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Condition

Jambiya dagger: fraying and bending to tip of leather sheath. Pommel is slightly loose and brass wire grip is loosening an unraveling around guard area. Chips to wood under grip. Sword: chip and loss to wooden grip and stable pressure fissures. Nick to blade. Active flaking to leather sheath with perforations and tears. Fragile condition, unraveling to stitches and losses to leather and cloth. Zairian sword: patina on blade and minor nicks. Nice patina on wood grip and minor abrasions. Sheath is fragile with rattan fibers unraveling, with tearing and flaking to hide straps. Inactive insect holes and abrasions.

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19th C. Islamic / African Swords + Dagger

Name: 19th C. Islamic / African Swords + Dagger
SKU: 145341474
Price: 625 USD
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