AUCTIONS IMPERIAL NOVEMBER 2022 ARMS & ARMOR
Lot 55:
Description
The Khazar Empire, known in the Arab annals as Al Arsiya, ruled an enormous Turkic empire based in the Caucasus between the 7th-10th century. Comprising a characteristic pair of sabers, one for use on horseback, the other on foot, complete with guards, pommels and chapes, eight diverse arrowheads, circular shield mounts, a spearhead, dagger blade, war hammer/ axe combination, buckle, adze, stirrups, saddle mounts, and snaffle bit, all wrought of steel, a set of implements, a sharpening stone and a silvered horse’s head mount with aperture for plumes. 9th-10th century. Excavated condition. Overall length of the cavalry sword 109.8cm. Ex-Egil Haggmann Collection, NY., 1974. Condition V
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