A Ceylonese piha-kaetta with silver mounted horn hilt and silver fligree mounted scabbard -- 11¾in. (29.8cm) long; another with brass mounts in a plain wood scabbard -- 11¾in. (29.8cm) long; an Indian all-steel dagger with brass mounts, wood scabbard with steel and brass cover -- 11¼in. (28.6cm) long; a Khyber knife with inlaid horn hilt, brass mounted blade and leather scabbard -- 17in. (43.2cm) long; and a Chinese part eating comprising a horn mounted dagger in a similar scabbard -- 12in. (30.5cm) long. (5)

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A Ceylonese piha-kaetta with silver mounted horn hilt and silver fligree mounted scabbard -- 11¾in. (29.8cm) long; another with brass mounts in a plain wood scabbard -- 11¾in. (29.8cm) long; an Indian all-steel dagger with brass mounts, wood scabbard with steel and brass cover -- 11¼in. (28.6cm) long; a Khyber knife with inlaid horn hilt, brass mounted blade and leather scabbard -- 17in. (43.2cm) long; and a Chinese part eating comprising a horn mounted dagger in a similar scabbard -- 12in. (30.5cm) long. (5)

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