Lot 473

SUDANESE ARM DAGGER Y
LATE 19TH CENTURY





Auction: 4 July 2018 at 11:00 BST
£813
Description
the ivory pommel above a tapered rhino horn grip and ebony handle, with an iron blade and monitor lizard and leather scabbard, with a braided armband
Dimensions
29cm long overall
Footnote
Provenance: Ex. British private collection, Abergavenny. Acquired in 1898 following the Battle of Omdurman by a junior liaison officer.
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