Auction 19
АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
By HELIOS
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May 16, 2020
Manhattan Art & Antique Center 1050 2nd Avenue Gallery 52 New York, New York 10022 USA, United States
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LOT 237:
AN ANTIQUE ISLAMIC AFRICAN MANDING MALINKE SWORD
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Sold for: $70
Start price:
$
150
Estimated price :
$250 - $350
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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AN ANTIQUE ISLAMIC AFRICAN MANDING MALINKE SWORD
A late 19th century Islamic West African Manding - Mandingo - Malinke, sword. The blade is single-edged, slightly curved made by the Mandingo tribal blacksmith in the 19th-century European military saber style. The wood hilt is cover in painted and tooled leather. The wood-covered scabbard decorated with painted tribal design.
Dimensions: L: 36 1/2 in., (93 cm.)
Condition: Very good, the blade is slightly rusted