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149 - A kurdish jambiya
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€500 - 800Sale fees
A kurdish jambiya dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Broad, curved, double-edged, damask blade with central rib. Gold-inlaid at the forte, with Arabic inscriptions. Large, one-piece, walrus tusk grip (with small missing parts and cracks). Wooden scabbard covered with silver foil (in dark patina), decorated with bands and engraved, with partially pierced mounts. On the reverse, a suspension loop and a mark. Complete with a chain featuring a filigree pierced pendant with a small turquoise stone at the centre. Rare. Another, almost identical example in "Islamic and Oriental Weapons and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion", by Robert Hales, 2013 illustrated at page 86 no. 196 with text.
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Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 1Auction house
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