A SINHALESE SWORD (KASTANE)
SRI LANKA, 18TH CENTURY
With curved single-edged inscribed blade with single fuller along the back-edge on each side, the decoration with foliated scrolls, the wood and bronze hilt with applied silver and brass panels, the guard of characteristic form with openwork head of a mythical beast, the grip carved with scrollwork and with dragon's head pommel, the scabbard lacking and small loss at the pommel
28in. (71cm.) long
A SINHALESE SWORD (KASTANE)
SRI LANKA, 18TH CENTURY
With curved single-edged inscribed blade with single fuller along the back-edge on each side, the decoration with foliated scrolls, the wood and bronze hilt with applied silver and brass panels, the guard of characteristic form with openwork head of a mythical beast, the grip carved with scrollwork and with dragon's head pommel, the scabbard lacking and small loss at the pommel
28in. (71cm.) long
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