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Lot 242*
A Central Asian prayer rug, ceremonial shield and silver-mounted swordlate 19th century
7 June 2010, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £7,000
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Find your local specialistA Central Asian prayer rug, ceremonial shield and silver-mounted sword
late 19th century
the wool rug with traditional ornamentation, oversized ceremonial copper shield with Central Asian brass motifs and leather handles on underside, the shashka with straight steel blade engraved with a figure of an Emir, moon and stars, the silver hilt with Asian lock decorated with niello and marked Moscow, 1885 and 84 standard and later Soviet marks, the leather-covered scabbard decorated en suite, support ring attached
length of blade: 77cm (30 1/4in).; diameter of shield: 57cm (22 1/2in).; rug: 160 x 112cm (63 x 40 1/8in). (3)
the wool rug with traditional ornamentation, oversized ceremonial copper shield with Central Asian brass motifs and leather handles on underside, the shashka with straight steel blade engraved with a figure of an Emir, moon and stars, the silver hilt with Asian lock decorated with niello and marked Moscow, 1885 and 84 standard and later Soviet marks, the leather-covered scabbard decorated en suite, support ring attached
length of blade: 77cm (30 1/4in).; diameter of shield: 57cm (22 1/2in).; rug: 160 x 112cm (63 x 40 1/8in). (3)
Footnotes
For similarly decorated blades please see Oruzhie Narodov Mira, 2004, pp. 202 and 245.

