Antique Gold Mounted Arab Islamic Arabian Sword Saif Shamshir |
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The outer face is decorated with a carved traditional Ukrainian geometric pattern of raised ribs, and the inner face is with an iron loop for suspension.
REFERENCES:
Three very similar powder flasks are published in a book from Ukrainian state museums: "Ukrainian Cossack State" by Volodymyr Nedyak, Page: 239...
A leaf-shaped blade made of hand-forged iron with a visible forge layered lamination structure, engraved on both sides with scrolled decorations. The long stout tang with a faceted block is fitted into its original red lacquered bamboo pole (shortened) with a large, ribbed bronze ferrule.
These types of spears of identical forms were used in China and Vietnam...
The massive trident is made of hand-forged iron with a visible forged structure of layered lamination...
Warangka: Ladrang cagok type with nice flamed Timoho wood pattern...
REFERENCE: Islamic swords with similar types of the serpentine blades are in the Imperial collection in the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Please see Islamic swords and swordsmiths by Unsal Yucel...
The entire mountings, including grip, crossguard, and the scabbard with two large suspension mounts, are made of solid silver...
The leading edge drawn up to an acute point capped with a brass finial, pierced with a slipped trefoil and small circles, tubular socket flattened on the inside with chequered rear-hammer peen. Mounted on its distinctive original wooden haft...
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 99.2 cm (39.06 inches)
CONDITION: Showing the age, with nice age patina, silver, and gold damascene inlay worn...
Dagger consists of a rounded steel hilt with downturned solid steel-shaped quillons in typical Moorish Al-Andalus Nasrid style and a hand-forged double-edged steel blade. With its plane steel scabbard with a shaped shoe.
In the famous Al-Faisal Museum for Arab-Islamic Art, in the Collection of Islamic Art, including arms and armor, in a specia...
A heavy, razor-sharp Single edge blade flat on one side and beveled on the other side. In its wood scabbard, beautifully hand-carved on the outer side with floral motives.
MEASUREMENTS
Overall length: 67.5 cm (26.57 inches).
Overall length without the scabbard: 62.5 cm (24.61 inches)
CONDITION: Age and usage a...