Lot n° 138
Estimation :
300 - 500
EUR
Moukala - Lot 138
Moukala
Wood, steel, silver, bone, red and black paste
Morocco, 19th century
Length: 154 cm
The flared stock and shaft of this moukala are partially covered with bone plates, and cut silver plates forming vegetal motifs and mandorles. The bone parts are engraved with medallions of concentric lines, geometric friezes and spiral motifs inlaid with red and black paste.
An example with comparable decoration is published in: Hales R. (2013), Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, a Lifetime's Passion, Robert Hales C.I. Ltd. p. 281, no. 687.
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