Lot Essay
A very similar ankus, attributed to 19th century Tanjore, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Maharaja, the Splendours of India's Royal Courts, exhibition catalogue, London, 2009, p.45, cat.32).
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A BRONZE ANKUS, TANJORE, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form, with openwork blade in the form of two confronting dragons, the handled formed of sections divided by rings, the handle in the form of a tiger swallowing a deer - 16in (40.8cm) long
Of typical form, with openwork blade in the form of two confronting dragons, the handled formed of sections divided by rings, the handle in the form of a tiger swallowing a deer - 16in (40.8cm) long