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A Sinhalese kirichchiya

A rare type of Sinhalese dagger with stylized bird hilt and blade with backedge.

€400,-
Sinhalese coral hilted knife

Also known as piha-kaetta, this is more correctly a pihiya.

€2200,-
Fine piha kaetta with velvet scabbard

A very fine example with beautifully chiseled silver pommel plate.

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A very good ul-pihiya

A Sinhalese knife with lavish silver mounts and overlay.

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A fine, heavy piha kaetta

Of the chopper variety, with a finely carved ivory hilt.

€1650,-
Sinhalese kirichchiya

With carved horn hilt and characteristic finger guard.

€300,-
An early "piha-kaetta"

Of nice quality, with unusual openwork silver bolster with serapendiya.

€1500,-
Sinhalese ul-pihiya

A rare example retaining its original silver covered scabbard.

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A Sinhalese knife

Rarely seen today, a commoner's example with carved, bone hilt.

€300,-
Sinhalese knife and stylus

Fitting in a single scabbard. Modest for Sinhalese work.

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A large pihiya kättha

A massive example weighing just over 800 grams. With scabbard.

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Silver Sinhalese ul-pihiya

A fine Kandyan knife, or ul-pihiya, probably mid 18th century.

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An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta)

Probably from the late Kandyan period.

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