Mixed lot (2 pieces), Afghanistan, Pakistan, India: a so-called ‘Khyber knife’ and a double-edged dagger from India.
Mixed lot (2 pieces), Afghanistan, Pakistan, India: a so-called ‘Khyber knife’ and a double-edged dagger from India.
1: A ‘Khyber knife’, a type of large knife from the borderlands between Afghanistan and Pakistan. With a single-edged, locally forged blade with a broad back and a dark brown hilt made of wood. Length: 40 cm.
2: A small double-edged dagger, probably from India, with an old honey-coloured patinated ivory hilt. Length: 21 cm.
Both objects: First third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 325.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 260.-
Mixed lot (2 pieces), Afghanistan, Pakistan, India: a so-called ‘Khyber knife’ and a double-edged dagger from India.
1: A ‘Khyber knife’, a type of large knife from the borderlands between Afghanistan and Pakistan. With a single-edged, locally forged blade with a broad back and a dark brown hilt made of wood. Length: 40 cm.
2: A small double-edged dagger, probably from India, with an old honey-coloured patinated ivory hilt. Length: 21 cm.
Both objects: First third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |
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