FINE ANTIQUE PIHA KAETTA SILVER MOUNTED DAGGER KNIFE SRI LANKA CEYLON Sword 18C

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FINE ANTIQUE PIHA KAETTA SILVER MOUNTED DAGGER KNIFE SRI LANKA CEYLON Sword 18C:
$2175.00

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During the golden age of theMughal Empire in India between the 16th to the early 18th-century, dagger production and use was widespread. These daggers were notable for their high quality metalwork, fine ornamentation and distinctive elegant forms. The graceful form found in many daggers and knives during the period indicates influence from the Islamic world. These daggers were often worn by princes and nobles for self-defence, for hunting, or for display.Between late 17th-century to 18th-century, Sri Lanka began to locally produce thepihakaetta, a kind of knife with a graceful 'recurved' edge, they represent the south-Easternmost extension of a blade shape similar to the Nepalese kukri and Turkish yataghan. The higher quality weapons were status symbols, but were also undoubtedly used in combat and for self-defence. The finestpihakaettawere made at the "four workshops" (pattal-hatara), a kind of craft guild where a selected group of craftsmen worked exclusively for the king and his royal court, or for others only by the king's permission.
VERY LARGE MASSIVE EXAMPLE!AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE ICONIC SINHALESE DAGGER -PIHAKAETTA.Sri Lanka (Ceylon), circa 18th century.
ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT, FINEST QUALITY EXAMPLE, DEFINITELY WAS MADE BY ONE OF THE "FOUR ROYAL WORKSHOPS".METICULOUS ATTENTION TO SMALL CRISP DETAILS - TOP QUALITY WORK.GORGEOUS, TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE WEAPON OF STUTUS.

SILVER MOUNTED HAND CARVED B0NE GRIP (carved from domestic cattle b0ne - mentioned to comply with policy).CATTLE IS A LARGE DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL KEPT FOR THEIR MILK OR MEAT. THIS ANIMAL IS NOT THREATENED OR ENDANGERED OR PROTECTED BY CITES, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, OR ANY OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS. IT IS LEGAL TO SELL THIS ITEM AND THIS LISTING FOLLOWS RULES.FINE QUALITY HAND FORGED HEAVY BLADE.STUNNING SILVER DECORATION AT RICASSO AND ON SPINE.ORIGINAL WOODEN SCABBARD.
SIZE:ABOUT 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD.ABOUT 12 7/8 in. (32.8 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD.BLADE IS ABOUT 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm) LONG.
CONDITION:
GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH HONEST WEAR AND CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.SILVER MOUNTS ON HILT WITH SOME LOSSES.B0NE GRIP PANELS ARE INTACT.SHARP BLADE SHOWS HONEST AGE WEAR AND OLD PITTING, NO ACTIVE RUST.ORIGINAL WOODEN SCABBARD SHOWS AGE WEAR, STILL FULLY SERVICEABLE.
FINEST QUALITY MUSEUM WORTHY LARGE EXAMPLE.

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