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Lot 5027Y

An Indian sickle dagger, bank

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$1,989 inc. premium

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An Indian sickle dagger, bank

Sharply curved 4 1/2 inch blade of finely watered steel, the base with gold koftgari floral panel. Bolster and spine of grip with gold koftgari decoration, the bird's head pommel with suspension loop; elephant ivory gripscales. Wootz steel scabbard fitted with suspension ring and decorated in silver and gold overlay with floral borders and with a floral panel and Devanagari inscription below the throat.
Condition: Blade showing some wear to watered pattern. Hilt and scabbard with minor losses to overlaid decoration. Grip with age cracks.
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Note: Illustrated on page 49 of Arms of the Paladins, The Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection of Fine Eastern Weapons by Oliver S. Pinchot.

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