Yemen: ‘Jambiya’ curved dagger, hilt and sheath set in silver
A Yemeni ‘jambiya’ curved dagger, which every traditional, adult Yemeni displays vertically on the front of his belt. With lightweight curved iron blade and medial ridge. The hilt and the sheath, significantly curved below, are elaborately cloaked in good silver: embossed, engraved, with geometrical and floral patterns, rhombs, spheres, decorative bands and silver wire. First half of the 20th century; L: 28 cm. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 800.- to EUR 1,000.-
Yemen: ‘Jambiya’ curved dagger, hilt and sheath set in silver
A Yemeni ‘jambiya’ curved dagger, which every traditional, adult Yemeni displays vertically on the front of his belt. With lightweight curved iron blade and medial ridge. The hilt and the sheath, significantly curved below, are elaborately cloaked in good silver: embossed, engraved, with geometrical and floral patterns, rhombs, spheres, decorative bands and silver wire. First half of the 20th century; L: 28 cm. (ME)
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: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |
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