with broad flat Sudanese blade etched with a panel of calligraphy on each face, iron hilt of characteristic form extending over the lower portion of the blade with a pair of shaped panels, embossed with a raised ellipse over the forearm and a stylised mask over the hand, moulded brim, and reinforced around the principal border with a scalloped copper alloy panel (patinated), 86.0 cm
Sold for £220
with broad flat Sudanese blade etched with a panel of calligraphy on each face, iron hilt of characteristic form extending over the lower portion of the blade with a pair of shaped panels, embossed with a raised ellipse over the forearm and a stylised mask over the hand, moulded brim, and reinforced around the principal border with a scalloped copper alloy panel (patinated), 86.0 cm
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)