- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
July Uncurated Estate Finds
Lot 272:
Description
Group of five ethnographic daggers originating from North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Includes a Moroccan koummiya with a copper-toned hilt and scabbard; a Middle Eastern khanjar with a dark wood hilt and brass mounts; a Nepalese kukri with a recurved Damascus steel blade; and two tribal curved daggers: one with a dark horn hilt and a leather scabbard decorated with a cowrie shell, and another with a cylindrical leather-wrapped hilt and braided cord loop. Largest 16 1/4" L.
Location 15B
Condition report:
The steel blades show significant surface oxidation and rust throughout. Leather scabbards and hilts exhibit wear, scuffing, and stiffness consistent with age. Metal components show a natural patina and varying degrees of tarnish. The wood hilt of the khanjar shows some material loss and exposure at the pommel cap.
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