λ A LARGE IVORY-HILTED SINHALESE DAGGER (PIHA KAETTA)
Sri Lanka, 18th century

With broad single-edged steel blade with thick fuller along the back edge, the forte overlaid with brass rosette bands on each side, featuring a thick engraved scrolling vegetal plaque on each side connected to the main handle, an engraved silver crown to the joint between forte and handle, the ivory hilt with rosette-shaped silver studs carved with volutes, fleshy leaves and beading in a style similar to the vegetal decoration on the forte, 33.5cm long.

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