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Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor
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LOT 0289

Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor

CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.

6 3/4 in. (7 in.) (155 grams total, knife: 17 cm, 17.9 cm wide including stand).

Single-edged iron blade attached to the hexagonal baluster in high-tin bronze; triple band forming a collar at the transition to the figural butt formed as a pecking raptor with long claws sitting on a stylised tree; annular punched eyes and pellets on the wings and the interior of the tree; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Ex W.L., USA, early 1990s.
with Artemis Gallery, 26 September 2016, USA.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13528-263112.

Literature

Cf. similar handle in a longer sword in Erenburg, B., Animal Style (in Russian), Perm, 2014, p.69.

Footnotes

Objects created in the West Siberian animal style served as ornamentation, offered protection against evil forces, and brought good fortune, while simultaneously signalling the high status of their owners. The West Siberian animal style represents a vivid artistic chapter in the history of the peoples of Western Siberia. Today, it is recognised, alongside the well-known ‘Scytho-Siberian’ and ‘Permian’ animal styles, as a distinct cultural phenomenon.

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LOT 0289

Western Siberian Iron Knife with Handle in the Shape of a Raptor

Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)

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