Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia: A curved dagger with sheath, used by the Bedja, Hadendoa and Beni Amer tribes.
Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia: A curved dagger with sheath, used by the Bedja, Hadendoa and Beni Amer tribes.
A dagger in the typical form of the nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes of the Bedja, Hadendoa and Beni Amer, who live in eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northeastern Ethiopia. With a characteristically double-edged iron blade with middle ridge and a sharp bend in the lower section. Similarly, the hilt made of hard, dark brown wood also features the typical X-form of this type of dagger, with fine, carefully executed relief decoration. The dagger comes with an original sheath, covered with dark brown and black-dyed leather, embossed with geometric patterns.
First half of the 20th century; L: 36 cm. (ME)
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 600,- do EUR 700,-
Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia: A curved dagger with sheath, used by the Bedja, Hadendoa and Beni Amer tribes.
A dagger in the typical form of the nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes of the Bedja, Hadendoa and Beni Amer, who live in eastern Sudan, Eritrea and northeastern Ethiopia. With a characteristically double-edged iron blade with middle ridge and a sharp bend in the lower section. Similarly, the hilt made of hard, dark brown wood also features the typical X-form of this type of dagger, with fine, carefully executed relief decoration. The dagger comes with an original sheath, covered with dark brown and black-dyed leather, embossed with geometric patterns.
First half of the 20th century; L: 36 cm. (ME)
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Po-Pá: 10.00 - 17.00
kundendienst@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 200 |
| Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
| Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
| Datum: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
| Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Prohlídka: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |