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dating: 19th Century provenance: Ceylon, Flat and thin, single-edged, iron blade, the tang covered with brass foil. Solid silver hilt with langets between two small arches ending in a dragon's head, quillons decorated en suite, curved guard ending in a dragon's head, large pommel shaped as a dragon's head with red stone eyes (small missing part on one eye ), open jaws and golden tongue. Faceted hilt. All finely engraved with floral motifs. Silver scabbard engraved en suite, cap with four suspension rings. See a very similar kastane at Hermitage Museum, illustrated in Obrtztsov (2015, p. 124). length 55.5 cm.
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