Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - The Sinhalese Kastane: Its Development, Decoration and Symbolism

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 4th April 2014, 06:02 PM

Salaams all...

In observing further Kastane decorative style and refering to http://www.craftrevival.org/Extralin...ageCode=P00014 as a guide... perhaps the most relevant source of inspiration on design flows from the Piha Kheata form (both ways?) ...The two seem inextricably linked.

Images from http://members.tripod.com/~images_of_ceylon/arms.html
and http://www.caravanacollection.com/project/kastane-sword

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

4th April 2014, 06:02 PM	#134
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Decorative Style~ The Kastane. Salaams all... In observing further Kastane decorative style and refering to http://www.craftrevival.org/Extralin...ageCode=P00014 as a guide... perhaps the most relevant source of inspiration on design flows from the Piha Kheata form (both ways?) ...The two seem inextricably linked. Images from http://members.tripod.com/~images_of_ceylon/arms.html and http://www.caravanacollection.com/project/kastane-sword Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 4th April 2014 at 06:18 PM.