Lot n° 363
Estimation :
800 - 1000
EUR
Indian lion-head Khanjar - Lot 363
Indian lion-head Khanjar
Handle in celadon nephrite jade carved and inlaid with red and green cabochons set in gilded fillets, the pommel in the shape of a lion's head with eyes inlaid on both sides.
Damascus-effect forged steel blade with double gutters, heel decorated and engraved with two medallions depicting a naturalistic scene of a tiger attacking a bovid, framed by a frieze of foliage.
L : 43 cm
Provenance: Rajasthan, India
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