Yemen: a curved ‘jambiya’ dagger. Type: Northern Yemen, Highlands. With hilt made from rhinoceros horn and a sheath.
Yemen: a curved ‘jambiya’ dagger. Type: Northern Yemen, Highlands. With hilt made from rhinoceros horn and a sheath.
A curved dagger, also known as ‘jambiya’, with a slightly bent double-edged blade with a middle ridge on both sides. The hilt is made of rhinoceros horn. The wooden sheath is greatly curved at the bottom and is covered in leather that has been dyed a reddish brown. In addition, the hilt and sheath feature finely crafted metal decoration in silver alloy and copper, as well as stitched black leather bands.
Length: c. 34 cm (dagger in sheath). First third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
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 425.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 300.-
Yemen: a curved ‘jambiya’ dagger. Type: Northern Yemen, Highlands. With hilt made from rhinoceros horn and a sheath.
A curved dagger, also known as ‘jambiya’, with a slightly bent double-edged blade with a middle ridge on both sides. The hilt is made of rhinoceros horn. The wooden sheath is greatly curved at the bottom and is covered in leather that has been dyed a reddish brown. In addition, the hilt and sheath feature finely crafted metal decoration in silver alloy and copper, as well as stitched black leather bands.
Length: c. 34 cm (dagger in sheath). First third of the 20th century. (ME) ASA
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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