Egyptian mamluks dagger(s)

[Dom]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

I LIKE THE WAY THE RED CORAL SETS ARE CARVED ON THIS EXAMPLE. THEY RESEMBLE SHELLS WHICH IS APPROPRIATE AS THE CORAL ALSO COMES FROM THE SEA.

Hi
you are correct "vandoo"
this coral, have a nice carving on, to remind shells,
it's also from "old coral" ... when it has been collected,
it's that it's give to him his orange color ...
I'm crazy about coral, red (I mean "orange")
but more specially the black

all the best

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Dom