A LARGE INDONESIAN BRONZE LANTAKA of tapering multi-stage form with raised mouldings, standing back-sight and shaped fore-sight, finely cast in low relief at the mouldings and octagonal breech with panels of scrolling foliage, the latter decorated along the top with diamond-shaped panels en suite, naturalistic dolphin lifting handles, and flared rosette-shaped muzzle, peg-mount and turned spool-shaped cascbel all decorated with foliage en suite (surface patination overall), 17th/18th Century

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A LARGE INDONESIAN BRONZE LANTAKA of tapering multi-stage form with raised mouldings, standing back-sight and shaped fore-sight, finely cast in low relief at the mouldings and octagonal breech with panels of scrolling foliage, the latter decorated along the top with diamond-shaped panels en suite, naturalistic dolphin lifting handles, and flared rosette-shaped muzzle, peg-mount and turned spool-shaped cascbel all decorated with foliage en suite (surface patination overall), 17th/18th Century
59in. barrel, 1¾in. bore

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