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€ 3.500 - 5.500
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€ 9.500
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dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kutch, Heavy, wide, single-and-false-edged blade with a slightly hollowed and ribbed tip; decorated with gilded silver floral motifs on a granulated background at the first part and at the back. The base of the blade held by a beautiful hilt shaped as an elephant's head, gilded and decorated with green and red stones, as the cylindrical, bronze shaft decorated en suite and finely engraved with floral motifs. Lantern-shaped pommel with a turn-off, bud-shaped button containing a single-edged knife with silver-plated grip inside. Beautiful, gilded-silver scabbard with fine engravings, depicting matching floral motifs on a granulated background; the inner part made of wood and partially covered with red velvet. A small suspension ring. The name Bhuj probably derives from the name of the city of Bhuj, the former capital of Kutch, and today part of Gujarat. According to Elgood, the name Bhuj is unknown in Rajasthan or Deccan. Literature: Civita, 2014 'Islamic Arms and Armours from Frederick Stibbert's Collection', p. 78, illustration 73.'Islamic and Oriental Arms' by Robert Hales, see three Bhuj of this type on page 300 no. 720 (a-c), the one at the centre is partially decorated with coloured stones like our item, but all three are exceptional like our piece. length 52 cm.
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