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LOT 1955
Mahdi Arm Dagger with Sheath
SUDAN, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (172 grams, 26.2 cm).
Comprising a thin triangular two-edged blade in a carved wooden hilt with integral crossguard and pommel with a conical button; wooden sheath with leather covering, two braided leather thongs each forming a thick suspension loop and similar binding forming a chape. [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 1955
Mahdi Arm Dagger with Sheath
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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