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ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM THE COLLECTION OF HOWARD RICKETTS
A RARE CARVED IVORY SWORD (KHANDA) BASKET HILT
DECCAN, OR PERHAPS ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE CARVED IVORY SWORD (KHANDA) BASKET HILT
DECCAN, OR PERHAPS ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
The hilt of typical ‘khanda’ basket hilt form, consisting of multiple individually carved ivory pieces attached to a copper alloy frame and secured with copper alloy rivets, the ivory finely carved in floral patterns
10in. (26.6cm.) high
DECCAN, OR PERHAPS ORISSA, 17TH CENTURY
The hilt of typical ‘khanda’ basket hilt form, consisting of multiple individually carved ivory pieces attached to a copper alloy frame and secured with copper alloy rivets, the ivory finely carved in floral patterns
10in. (26.6cm.) high
Literature
Howard Ricketts and Philippe Missillier, Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris, 1988, p.79, no.126
Exhibited
Splendeur des Armes Orientales, Paris, 1988
Brought to you by
Phoebe Jowett Smith
Sale Coordinator & Cataloguer