Lot 494
GROUP OF SEVEN SOUTHEAST ASIAN EDGED WEAPONS Y
Auction: Day Two: 20 May 2021 | From 11:00
Description
a curved single edge blade with the hilt inlays of mother-of-pearl in plain replacement sheath; a knife with grip with carved dragon head pommel; another with carved ebony and pierced decorations (Kandy Knife ) with damaged scabbard; an oval grip knife in leather sheath; a short European Bowie type knife; an ivory and silver hilted knife; and a cleaver with ivory grips and wooden sheath, Indian dagger (peshkabz); TOGETHER WITH three Nepalese Gurkha Kukri fighting knives with buffalo horn and wooden grips and companion knives WITH A CLEAVER WITH IVORY GRIPS AND WOODEN SHEATH INDIAN DAGGER (PESHKABZ)
Dimensions
longest: 30.5cm
Provenance
Provenance: Property from Tornaveen House, Aberdeenshire
Footnote
Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/