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LOT 1951
Beja or Hadendoa Curved Dagger
SUDAN, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 7/8 in. (243 grams, 32.7 cm).
With traditional X-shaped carved hilt (lateral arms partly absent); narrow lentoid-section two-edged blade with hooked end for slicing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 1951
Beja or Hadendoa Curved Dagger
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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