Sinhalese pihiya with scabbard
Introduction
Often called piha-kaetta, which are actually the chopper versions, these knives were ma
Gold alloy Sinhalese pihiya
Often called piha-kaetta, these knives were mainly made by the King's Workshops.Sinhalese pihiya
A beautiful black coral hilted example, made in the King's workshops.A Sinhalese kirichchiya
A rare type of Sinhalese dagger with stylized bird hilt and blade with backedge.Sinhalese coral hilted knife
Also known as piha-kaetta, this is more correctly a pihiya.Fine piha kaetta with velvet scabbard
A very fine example with beautifully chiseled silver pommel plate.A very good ul-pihiya
A Sinhalese knife with lavish silver mounts and overlay.A fine, heavy piha kaetta
Of the chopper variety, with a finely carved ivory hilt.Kirichchiya (කිරිච්චය)
Sinhalese word for a type of dagger.Sinhalese kirichchiya
With carved horn hilt and characteristic finger guard.An early "piha-kaetta"
Of nice quality, with unusual openwork silver bolster with serapendiya.Sérapéṅdiya
Sinhalese term for a mythical bird.Very fine Sinhalese kasthāné
With parcel gilding and ruby eyes, in a fine silver repousse scabbard.Sinhalese ul-pihiya
A rare example retaining its original silver covered scabbard.Kaḷas-daṉgaya.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called koḷa vẹla.Koḷa vẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called kaḷas-daṉgaya.Tani binduva (තැනි බින්දුව)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of simple diamond shapes.Bō-koḷa
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles the leaf of a sacred fig tree.Dẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh of lines resembling a net.Sinhalese lacquered cane
Description
An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible rattan.