SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE-HILTED DAGGER

SHORT SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER
Tamil Nadu / c. mid- to late 19th Century

A beautiful bronze-hilted dagger depicting a Yali monster on the handle. The blade has been reriveted to the handle, and the handle is definitely the item’s centerpiece. The crossguard is formed of two animals, an elephant and a lion. Originally there might have been a chainguard between the pommel and crossguard.

SIZE
Total length: 47cm
Blade length: 37cm
Weight: 711 grams

SHIPPING
Worldwide shipping from Finland, combined for multiple items.