RARE ANTIQUE A LARGE SINHALESE DAGGER PIHA KAETTA SRI LANKA 17TH/18TH CENTURY

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RARE ANTIQUE A LARGE SINHALESE DAGGER PIHA KAETTA SRI LANKA 17TH/18TH CENTURY:
$725.00

RARE!!!ANTIQUE A LARGE SINHALESE DAGGER PIHA KAETTASRI LANKA 17TH/18TH CENTURY
This PIHA KAETTA is a typical example of the traditional nobleman dagger of the Sinhalese from Sri-Lanka (Ceylon) an 17th - 18th century.The hilt is of horn finely carved and detailed with a liya-pata pattern. The end is encased in abroad rounding of silver that has been chased with typically Ceylonese scrolling foliage and fruit motifs, and surmounted by a gilded, spherical tang finial. The hilt is further embellished with fine diamond-shaped leaf motif plaques in silver. In the hilt there is a minor loss of silver.The blade is straight with a single edge. The top of the blade is encased in thick silver that has been chased with repeated geometric flower motifs. That part of the blade nearest the handle is thickly encased with sheet silver and extravagantly foliate copper that has been gilded and inlaid with silver motifs. At the top of the blade there is a small loss of silver.This PIHA KAETTA is in very good condition. There is somerubbing to the gilding, but overall, the PIHA KAETTA has an excellent patina.
Size: 10.6 inches (26.5 cm)