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MEDIEVAL PERSIAN SWORD WITH SILVER INLAY
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c. 1400 AD. medieval Persian. Iron sword or large dagger, with curved blade, protruding barb on the exterior and flaring tang for insertion into a handle. One side of the blade is decorated with silver inlaid letters, perhaps reading “Allah [God] is Great.” Medieval Persia was an unstable and warlike place, where a dozen different dynasties rose and fell by the blade in the course of the 500 years before the Safavids brought peace and stability to the region in 1501 AD. This beautiful axe embodies the need for medieval Persians to be armed and ready in order to survive and thrive. Good condition, on a custom-made stand. Size: L:480mm / W:65mm ; 390g; Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.
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c. 1400 AD. medieval Persian. Iron sword or large dagger, with curved blade, protruding barb on the exterior and flaring tang for insertion into a handle. One side of the blade is decorated with silver inlaid letters, perhaps reading “Allah [God] is Great.” Medieval Persia was an unstable and warlike place, where a dozen different dynasties rose and fell by the blade in the course of the 500 years before the Safavids brought peace and stability to the region in 1501 AD. This beautiful axe embodies the need for medieval Persians to be armed and ready in order to survive and thrive. Good condition, on a custom-made stand. Size: L:480mm / W:65mm ; 390g; Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.
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