Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Omdurman Sudanese Silver Islamic Shifa Healing Bowls
- Price realized
- $185
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $150
- Category
- Silver & Vertu
- Sold
- August 23, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3-AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
Lot description
(pair) African Islamic silver (content unknown) shifa bowl/ Quranic healing vessel, Omduran, Sudan, gently hammered basin with central calligraphic inscription reading Umm Durman (Omdurman), over Islamic Hijri date 1352 (Gregorian year 1934-35), calligraphy framed by stylized scrollwork, approx 2"h, 4.25"diam, 250.5 grams total
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.