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Lot 39*
An Indian Khanda18th Century
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,125 inc. premium
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18th Century
18th Century
With broad single-edged blade of finely watered wootz steel widening at the slightly recurved point and reinforced with cusped plates over each side of the forte, the one along the back extending over two thirds of the blades length, characteristic steel hilt gold-damascened with foliate designs overall, comprising short hooked quillons with shaped extensions over each side of the forte secured by a rivet and with gold-damascened Devanagari inscription on each side beneath the guard, one side reading 'Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) is fierce and powerful', the latter bent-up and with integral knuckle-guard with medial ridge tapering up to join the ovoidal cap-shaped pommel, the latter with stalk-line finial on a petalled mount, and fabric-bound grip with remains of velvet covering
73.5 cm. blade
73.5 cm. blade








