A Safavid Steel Axe, Persia, 17th/18th Century
No reserve
Auction Closed
February 9, 09:35 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
the steel blade of crescent form with two mirrored birds in relief, with faceted steel haft, the eye with Arabic inscriptions 'Sovereignty is God’s, The all-Loving’ and ‘The servant of the King of trusteeship, Mahmud’
height 21 ⅝ in.
55 cm
Please note that there may be restrictions on the export of property of Iranian origin out of the USA, therefore this lot is restricted to USA buyers only.
Sotheby's London, 24 October 2018, lot 138;
Where acquired by Aso O. Tavitian.
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