ANTIQUE OTTOMAN MIDDLE EAST GREEK BALKAN FIGURAL NIELLO DAGGER DIRK MUZZLE LOAD
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ANTIQUE OTTOMAN MIDDLE EAST GREEK BALKAN FIGURAL NIELLO DAGGER DIRK MUZZLE LOAD :
$1300.00
\"OTTOMAN GREEK MIDDLE EasterN BALKAN ISLAMIC NIELLO SILVER DAGGER\" A niello 19th century Ottoman/Greek/Middle Eastern/Balkan silver daggerwith bronzesheathand excellent & rarewavy blade, probably from a of 18th century.The handle withthefoldingornament on the top are silver with niello procedure hand made work faces, floral& geometric shapes.The attach of averting ( apotropaic) faceswerecommonatthe Balkan region,as it was believed thatworked as protection for the owner,from ankind of danger.The iron blade has a very unique wavy snaky style with inscribeddecoration insomeparts of it.This famous type of daggers were carried at the belt of the warrioranddue totheirwholeshape,were used also as ramrod formuzzleloading black powder ammunition.Thisindependent use despite the European way to hold the ramrodunder the barrel of the pistolwas anOttoman Balkans & Middle Eastern region habit & phenomenon during 18th and early19th century.Period of creation is very early years of 19th century with probability to be fromend of 18th century.This specific use is the reason that these daggers are very rare andespecially the silver withbronze sheaths, as most of them were iron,are near to unique, soreachesvery high prices atinternational sales and theasking here price is really an opportunityfor alow priceacquisition.Total length 38cmBlade length 17,5cmWeight 222grI guarantee authentic and original.
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ANTIQUE OTTOMAN MIDDLE EAST GREEK BALKAN FIGURAL NIELLO DAGGER DIRK MUZZLE LOAD :
$1300.00