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A hawking drum, made from the finial of an Aqqoyunlu turban helmet, Eastern Anatolia or Central Asia, 15th century

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

of tapering form, the steel body engraved with undeciphered inscriptions in thuluth amidst scrolling arabesques, the flat base covered with leather

18.3cm. diam.; 14cm. height

Ex-collection Henri Rene d'Allemagne, 1979.

Acquired by the present owner from M. Roderick d'Allemegne, grandson of Henri Rene d'Allemagne (1836-1950).