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LOT 431:
INDIAN STEEL CEREMONIAL SPEARHEAD
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£2,500 - £3,500
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INDIAN STEEL CEREMONIAL SPEARHEAD
Ca. AD 1700 - 1800.An Indian ceremonial spearhead composed of a long central blade with a needle-like point and two subsidiary blades at the neck. The two stylised openwork blades are attached to the lower part of the weapon. The central blade features a surviving inlay. One of the motifs may be Gandaberunda, the double-headed bird form of the god Vishnu used as an emblem by the Kingdom of Mysore.Size: 260mm x 80mm; Weight: 220gProvenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
