Ritual Dagger

Ritual Dagger is an original decorative object realized in the XX century.

A unique decorative ritual dagger, with golden Metal cover which is filled in one side with vegetable decoration.
The handle of dagger is very delicately handmade ivory carving, with wood at the end of its cover.

The antique dagger belongs to Ottoman dynasty, as decoration of Ivory handle of dagger and its golden metal both are vegetables decoration, which belongs to Islamic art and its heritage using these kinds of decoration.
The dagger has beautiful wavy curvatures, these kind of dagger with curvature has strong tracks in Indian culture and middle east. The dagger in eastern culture is an important ritual object for its owner and respect to his position in society it is made. Ivory of its handle here shows it could belong to a nobleman or a powerful member of state.
In the delicate ivory, small vegetables interlaced with harmony and made a smooth composition of leaves and flower which delivered from eastern culture and its respect for the nature.
despite it is an object of war, its craftsman artistically made it with agility and grace. the marvellous dagger demonstrates sacred and venerable Nature.

Two similar grips in the Janggelan style of Madura are illustrated in V. Ghirindelli, Kris Hilts. Masterpieces of South-East Asian Art, Milan 2011, pp. 78-79.

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