No. 94231518

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Dagger - Berbère - Africa (No Reserve Price)
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Dagger - Berbère - Africa (No Reserve Price)

Julien Gauthier

Selected by Julien Gauthier

Deux poignards atypiques supposés berbères (origine précise inconnue). Le plus grand poignard possède une lame forgée effilée et un manche en bronze (coulé à la cire perdue) ajouré et un pommeau en éventail ajouré décoré de part et d'autre de têtes d'animaux en relief (chiens?). L'ensemble du pommeau est décoré de motifs géométriques incisés. Le plus petit poignard possède lui aussi une lame forgée très effilée et pointue, aux fils soulignés de très fins sillons. Le manche est en bronze (coulé à la cire perdue) et avec pommeau plat en éventail ajouré. Il est décoré sur toute sa surface de motifs géométriques incisés. Grand poignard: Longueur totale: 36,5 cm, longueur lame: 21 cm, longueur manche: 11,5 cm, largeur max. (manche): 6cm, poids: 350 gr. Petit poignard: Longueur totale: 25 cm, longueur lame: 12,5 cm, longueur manche: 12,5 cm, largeur max. (manche): 4cm, poids: 125 gr.

No. 94231518

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Dagger - Berbère - Africa (No Reserve Price)

Dagger - Berbère - Africa (No Reserve Price)

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Two atypical daggers supposedly Berber (exact origin unknown).
The largest dagger has a slender forged blade and a pierced bronze handle (cast in lost wax) and a pierced fan-shaped pommel adorned on either side with reliefs of animal heads (dogs?). The entire pommel is decorated with incised geometric patterns.
The smallest dagger also has a very thin and pointed forged blade, with the edges highlighted by very fine grooves. The handle is made of bronze (cast using the lost-wax process) and has a flat fan-shaped pommel. It is decorated over its entire surface with incised geometric patterns.
Great dagger:
Total length: 36.5 cm, blade length: 21 cm, handle length: 11.5 cm, maximum width (handle): 6 cm, weight: 350 g.
Small dagger:
Total length: 25 cm, blade length: 12.5 cm, handle length: 12.5 cm, maximum width (handle): 4 cm, weight: 125 g.

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