Arms, Armour, Asian and Ethnographic Antiques
By Scollard Auctions
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Nov 14, 2023
Brea, California, United States
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Early November sale featuring arms and armour as well as Asian antiques from China, Japan and Korea, a wide variety of ethnographic ceramics and stone as well as other varied antiques
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LOT 32:
Long West African Hausa Dagger w/Sheath, 19th C.
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Start price:
$
80
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Long West African Hausa Dagger w/Sheath, 19th C.
West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa people 19th c. Hausa people dagger from the regions of southern Niger with original dyed leather sheet featuring greens and black similar to the symbol of the Hausa people. The blade is a slender wide shape with a brass covered and cross hatched section, handle is an ebonized leather with a triangular shaped pommel. The sheath is vibrantly colored and a worn leather with dyed ebony and bright greens. Size overall 13 1/2" L, blade 8 1/2" L
