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SRI LANKA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A FINE SILVER SINHALESE SWORD (KASTANE)
SRI LANKA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With curved single-edged blade, the single fuller along the back-edge, the decoration to the forte with foliated scrolls, the guard and knuckle-guard of characteristic form with finials worked as heads of mythical beasts, the grip carved with scrollwork and with dragon's head pommel, the scabbard with stylised foliate recurring patterns, on stand
26 3/8in. (67.2cm.) long
SRI LANKA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With curved single-edged blade, the single fuller along the back-edge, the decoration to the forte with foliated scrolls, the guard and knuckle-guard of characteristic form with finials worked as heads of mythical beasts, the grip carved with scrollwork and with dragon's head pommel, the scabbard with stylised foliate recurring patterns, on stand
26 3/8in. (67.2cm.) long
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