AUCTION # 33 ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & DECORATIONS

AN EARLY INDIAN SWORD KHANDA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

Аукцион начнётся через __ дней и __ часов

Стартовая цена: $1,000

Оценочная стоимость: $1,500 - $2,500

Комиссия аукционного дома:

A very rare example of the Indian Khanda sword, possibly 17th century. Wrought entirely of steel, with a flanged pommel and flared guard, the complex seating processes spanning approximately half the length of the long, straight, double-edged blade, the flared tip formed as a cobra’s head with hood expanded. Very few examples are known, see R. Elgood, Hindu Arms & Ritual, Delft, Eburon, 2004, p. 82, for precisely similar in the British Museum and Moser Collection, Berne. Substantially worn overall with minor losses.

Dimensions: L: 33 7/8 in., (86 cm.)

Condition: Good with patina and light rust, pommel is chipped, some cracks on the blade.