Lot Essay
This khanjarli is a very fine example of a type which was produced in Vizianagaram, a town famous for its arms manufacturing.
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VIZIANAGRAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A SOUTH INDIAN IVORY HILTED DAGGER (KHANJARLI)
VIZIANAGRAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 18TH CENTURY
The strongly recurved tapering watered steel blade with reinforced tip and pronounced medial ridge, the plain ivory-faced hilt of typical form, the knuckleguard cast on the exterior with dragon head finial, the sheath covered with red gold-embroidered silk and with silver chape decorated in repoussé with floral meander terminating in curved bird's head finial
14 3/4 in. long (37.5cm)
VIZIANAGRAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 18TH CENTURY
The strongly recurved tapering watered steel blade with reinforced tip and pronounced medial ridge, the plain ivory-faced hilt of typical form, the knuckleguard cast on the exterior with dragon head finial, the sheath covered with red gold-embroidered silk and with silver chape decorated in repoussé with floral meander terminating in curved bird's head finial
14 3/4 in. long (37.5cm)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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