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A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,

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A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,
Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 SEK
955 - 1 150 EUR
1 090 - 1 300 USD
Hammer price
85 000 SEK
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Christopher Stålhandske
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A 17th century watered-steel Shamshir, by Asadullah Isfahani, Safavid dynasty,

Curved blade and hilt with damasked metal. The blade with a cartouche inscribed: Amale Asadullah Isfahani. Wooden scabbard covered with shagreen. Length 88 cm.

Provenance

The collection of Harry Appelgren (1908-1998)

More information

A certain aura of mystery surrounds the name Asadullah. It remains uncertain whether it referred to a single distinguished craftsman or served as an honorary title bestowed upon Iranian swordsmiths of exceptional skill. The name translates as “Lion of God,” one of the traditional epithets associated with Imam ‘Ali.
Compare similar shamshir in The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, Object Number: 26.35.1a, b