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Early 20th Century Sudanese Belt Knife from North Africa
Code: aicb00005sd
$145.00
Product Description
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ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 20th century Sudanese belt knife from North Africa. The knife comes in a brightly painted leather scabbard with a large woven wicker belt loop handle. There are small engraved markings along both sides of the blade. The handle of the knife has its own mini-blade at top.
VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century.
SIZE: Knife: approximately 12-1/8" in length and 1-5/8" in width (at widest point); blade only: 7-5/16" in length by 1-1/4" in width (at widest point); scabbard: 7-1/2" in length and 1-1/2" in width (not including loop).
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Steel, painted leather, wicker/straw.
ATTACHMENT: Loop handle.
MARKINGS: None.
ITEM NOTES: This is from an African weapons collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP(?) VBEX08 LHEX9/14 SLFJX8/15 TLADEX10/03/19
CONDITION: 7 (Overall Very Fine): The knife has moderate wear and oxidation to the blade; the scabbard is in exceptional condition.
