A nice old piece
A nice old piece, I saw this pass through an auction house recently and it didn't take long to reach eBay.
I certainly is an old and nice piece.
The hilt is of Garuda, king of birds, ruler of the sky, and personification of power. I liked the piece and if I didn't have other commitments at this point in time I might have run it up a little higher.
If you have a copy of Hindu arms and ritual, page 38 shows one similar with an ivory hilt, Elgood notes the same style blade as being European.
A good buy.
Gav
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