Pihiya Kaetta - any ideas about age?

Gavin Nugent · 21st June 2009, 12:42 PM

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

21st June 2009, 12:42 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	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