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Lot Essay
Presented to Russell Barnett Aitken by the Sultan of Zanzibar in the 1950s
Details
AN ARAB JAMBIYA
With plain blade (pitted), the rhinoceros-horn hilt with applied silver filigree decoration and rosettes, the cloth-covered scabbard with silver locket, rings, and chape (cloth damaged)
12in.
With plain blade (pitted), the rhinoceros-horn hilt with applied silver filigree decoration and rosettes, the cloth-covered scabbard with silver locket, rings, and chape (cloth damaged)
12in.
Literature
Russell Barnett Aitken, 'Zanzibar, Island Jewel', Natural History Magazine, March 1951, p. 122 (illustrated)
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country