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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 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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Cataloguing data

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

  • Change of physical control
    when
    Until 1933 (?)
    who
    Description
    Handover to the museum 1933
  • Production
    when
    Before 1933

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CC0 1.0 DEED
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