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Antique 18th century Islamic Bukhara Dagger
[ES447]
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Antique 18th-19th century rare Islamic dagger Bichaq from the
famous Central Asian city Bukhara, previously in Turkistan and today
in Uzbekistan. DETAILS: A slightly curved single – edged blade mounted
with bone grips-scales retained by two rivets. The dagger comes with
its silver scabbard repousee and chased in scrolling foliage and
applied with settings of three rounded turquoises.
Bukhara weapons are extremely rare compared to the Turkish, Indian,
Persian, or Caucasian, this region was not heavily populated and the
warrior aristocracy was a very small percentage of the population. The
Bukhara arms are hardly ever seen in museums including Russia.
References: A similar dagger is in the famous Henri Moser collection
of Islamic arms and armour in Charllotenfels, Switzerland and had been
collected during his travel in the 19th century through central Asia.
References: Orientalische Sammlung Henri Moser, Charlottenfels, im
Bernischen historischen Museum. Islamic Arms and Armour Edited by
Robert ElgooD-Ahapter Some nineteenth-century arms from Bukhara by
Torben W.Flindt page 20-29. MEASUREMENTS: The overall length in the
scabbard is 31.8 cm (12.5 inches). |
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Price: $1,500.00
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