![TURKISH SHAMSHIR: Late 18th century-1800. Brass hilt, formerly gilt with elegant cross guard and horn grips. 31 1/4" curved blade with double narrow back fullers. The forte with a large inscription panel each side, in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982391_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
Middle Eastern Weapons & Armor
![TURKISH SHAMSHIR: Late 18th century-1800. Brass hilt, formerly gilt with elegant cross guard and horn grips. 31 1/4" curved blade with double narrow back fullers. The forte with a large inscription panel each side, in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982391_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![19th century Persian, Qajar Steel shield with gold, Silver inlaid.: 19th century Persian, Qajar Steel shield with gold, SIlver inlaid. Size 16 inches diameter. Antique Steel shield decorated with silver and gold inlaid, engraved with floral design and Persian calligra](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3779/331608/179023576_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717014957)
![18TH CENTURY INDOPERSIAN BACKSWORD TULWAR: Iron hilt of Aurangzebi form (Pant #281) with vase shaped grip and broad dished pommel. Button form quillon terminals and matching central pin covers. 31 ¾” curved wedge section blade wit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982189_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Indo-Persian, Large Steel shield.: 19th century Persian, Large Steel shield. Size 24 inches diameter. A large Steel shield decorated with silver inlaid, engraved with group of people, Camels, Elephant and Horses. Four large shield boss](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3779/331608/179024084_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717014957)
![FINE LARGE INDOPERSIAN KHANJAR: Iron hilt with silver koftgari decoration of scrolling tendrils surrounding stylized flower buds. The blade base with silver overlay matching. Medially ridged recurved blade with thickened armor pierc](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982381_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![RARE INDOPERSIAN MAIL COIF KULAH ZIRAH, 16th-17th CENTURY: Comprising a central plate mounted with a plume holder, both finely overlaid with gold koftgari. The body of particularly small fine butted link mail in a diamond pattern alternating iron with brass.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982315_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Two Luristan Copper Axe Heads: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 cast-copper axe heads, each covered in layers of naturally-occurring patina. The first weapon features a horizontal blad](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540223_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![INDOPERSIAN SPEAR HEAD: Heavy iron spear head, 12 ¾” length with thick armor piercing point and relief figure (Durga?) to the base, both sides. Tapered solid socket with tiger heads gripping the blade base. With](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982425_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SILVER DECORATED INDOPERSIAN JAMBIYA: 5 3/4" curved d.e. blade decorated with a silver lattice one side. The hilt and scabbard with matching motif flanking bolder linear floral motifs. Decoration about 50% remaining throughout.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982388_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![INDOPERSIAN JAMBIYA: 9 ¼” d.e. blade with stipple floral decoration one side. White metal hilt with black, green, red and yellow enamel inlay both sides. Original black leather scabbard (tip chipped). Minor w](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982490_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo: Ancient Near East, Canaan, the Levant, Middle Bronze Age II, ca. 1900 to 1550 BCE. A pair of cast bronze pick axe heads of a very slender design with a grooved support notch and an ovoid opening that](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179233960_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717451666)
![Luristan Bronze Spear Tip: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze spear head of sizable form with an elongated petaloid blade, a raised midrib, and a thick tang that tapers to a butto](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080797_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![Ancient Copper Axe Heads - 1 Bactrian & 3 Luristan: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE; Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 4 ancient copper weapons including 3 of Luristani](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804369_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147910)
![Luristan Mace, Spear & Axe Heads (Copper, Bronze): Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A collection of 5 bronze and copper spear heads, a cylindrical mace, and a slender double h](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804368_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![INDOPERSIAN HELMET KULAH KHUD: Heavy iron skull chiseled with a central band depicting a procession with nobles on war elephants followed by attendants, cannon on a carriage pulled by oxen and a mounted warrior. Foliage bands above](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982223_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SYRIAN JAMBIYA: 5” d.e. blade of characteristic form with one edge slightly concave and the other with medial turn. Iron sheath faced in white metal decorated with wiggle work bands and geometric figures. The t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982440_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL PERSIAN WARRIOR HELMET DEMON DEVIL FACE ARABIC INSCRIPTION 2 REVERSE HORN: ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL PERSIAN STYLE WARRIOR HELMET DEMON DEVIL FACE ARABIC INSCRIPTION 2 REVERSE HORNS RAREINCREDIBLE PERSIAN HELMET RARE TO FIND & UNCOMMON WARRIOR HELMET DEMON DEVIL FACE REVERSE SHAPE](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5766/331510/178826610_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717136930)
![Pair of Antique Damascus Steel Shamshir Swords: Presenting a magnificent pair of antique Persian Shamshir swords, meticulously crafted from Damascus steel and adorned with intricately detailed brass hilts. These stunning weapons exemplify the excep](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8714/320143/172328952_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716239438)
![SYRIAN JAMBIYA: Good example, better than usual quality. 5 1/2” triple fullered double edged blade inlaid both sides with pigment dots. Very light tool finish and smooth gray patina. Hilt built up of horn with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982184_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![INDOPERSIAN KINDJAL: 6” double fullered blade, uniformly tapered. Two-piece bone scale grips secured with three iron pins. The bone with good patina and a few negligible blemishes. Good quality example.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982492_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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![I.M. Chait sale Feb. 21 features items gifted by Middle Eastern ruler](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Chait-Omani-feature.jpg)
I.M. Chait sale Feb. 21 features items gifted by Middle Eastern ruler
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Antique Omani pottery and jewelry from the collection of Louisa Montague, a former tourism director, and gifted by Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, will be sold to the highest bidders at an I.M. Chait Gallery auction Feb. 21.
![Jacob Epstein bust of Lucien Freud headlines Sworders Oct. 17](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/162152602_1_x.webp)
Jacob Epstein bust of Lucien Freud headlines Sworders Oct. 17
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![Collection of renowned interior designer Robert Kime to sell at Dreweatts this fall](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mirror-1.jpg)
Collection of renowned interior designer Robert Kime to sell at Dreweatts this fall
NEWBURY, U.K. – Dreweatts Donnington Priory will auction the personal collection of Robert Kime (1946-2022), the man known across the world as a titan of design and a polymath who was dubbed the ‘great assembler’ of beautiful things. Kime’s unique eye and aesthetic sensibility led him to become a leading interior design figure. The culmination of his […]
![House party: Don Baum creation was among outsider highlights at Potter & Potter sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/263-1.jpg)
House party: Don Baum creation was among outsider highlights at Potter & Potter sale
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Outsider, Folk, and Fine Art Sale, which took place on June 28, totaled nearly $271,000. The sale offered 570 category-spanning lots and was the debut auction for Aron Packer, the company’s new director and specialist of its Fine & Outsider Art division. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.