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53 - A dagger known as a khandjar, with a double-curved blade mad…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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A dagger known as a khandjar, with a double-curved blade made of damask steel, double-edged over the final third. Handle made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis), steel ferrules with gold inlay using the koftgari technique, floral motifs in reserve on a burnished background. Matching notched disc pommel. Oxidation and signs of wear India, late 19th century Total height: 28 cm Gross weight: 242 g Object composed wholly or partly of ivory from proboscideans of the Elephantidae family (Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis), listed in Appendix I/A of the CITES/EU Convention. In accordance with the regulatory provisions in force within the European Union (Regulation (EU) No 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021), the item will be handed over to the purchaser together with its Intra-Community Certificate FR2602700124-K issued by the DREAL on 3 July 2026, accompanied by the expert report drawn up by Mr Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, a court-appointed expert in works of art composed of materials derived from biodiversity and an approved agent. Re-export outside the EU is prohibited, except by state cultural institutions upon presentation of supporting documentation Expert: Mr Pierre GRIGNON DUMOULIN
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About the sale ART OBJECTS, CERAMICS, GLASSWARE, TABLEWARE
Auction location
Auction time 09/30/2026 at 1:00 PM
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