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Dagger

A dagger with a flamed blade, similar to a kris. The blade has a slight centre ridge. The thrusting blade is curved and pointed. It is curved upwards on one side bent upwards on one side and downwards on the other and decorated with decorated with various perforations, including two heart-shaped ones. The handle consists of an antelope or gazelle horn gazelle horn, which is connected to the blade with a grommet. The object was probably given to the museum in 1933 by General Eugen Glück in 1933. There is no concrete information on its provenance. The object is labelled "Oriental Kris" on an inventory card. labelled. Due to its shape and materials, the dagger could have from Europe as well as from a non-European country. It could be a Spanish fighting knife, for example, or also a North African dagger. North African dagger.

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Object type
daggers (weapons)
Dimensions
L 46 cm, W max. 13 cm
Material/Technique
Metal, horn
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
0723/87

Provenance and sources

when
Until 1933 (?)
Description
Handover to the museum 1933
when
Before 1933

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