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  • A Sinhalese kasthāné logo

    A Sinhalese kasthāné

    An impressively large kasthāné, dating from the 18th century.

    Sold
  •  An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta) logo

    An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta)

    Probably from the late Kandyan period.

    Sold
  • A fine silver hilted kasthané logo

    A fine silver hilted kasthāné

    Of the Royal Workshops of the Kingdom of Khandy.

    Sold
  • Canton style sword guard

    Fine Canton-style export sword guard

    Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them

    Sold
  • Sinhalese spear logo

    A Sinhalese spear

    A nice example of a rare type of weapon from the Sinhalese arsenal.

    Sold
  • Asian export sword guard

    Sinhalese export sword guard

    A large circular Asian export sword guard with elaborate decor carved in relief on both sides.

    Gallery
  • A silver pihiya

    Silver Sinhalese ul-pihiya

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

    Sold
  • Kasthane logo

    Sinhalese kasthāné dated 1776

    A very fine specimen with VOC blade and ruby-set scabbard.

    Sold
  • Large piha-kaetta logo

    A large pihiya kättha

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

    Sold
  • Ul pihiya logo

    Sinhalese knife and stylus

    Fitting in a single scabbard. Modest for Sinhalese work.

    Sold
  • Sinhalese cross spear

    Sinhalese patisthānaya

    A very fine example retaining its original lacquered shaft.

    Gallery
  • Sinhalese lacquered bow logo

    A Sinhalese lacquered bow

    With classic cinnabar red, yellow, green and black lacquered decoration.

    Sold
  • Fine Sinhalese lacquered bow logo

    A fine Sinhalese bow

    Made in the Four Workshops of the King of Kandy.

    Sold
  • Simple Sinhalese pihiya

    A Sinhalese knife

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

    €300,-
  • Sinhalese lacquered cane

    Sinhalese lacquered cane

    Description An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible

    Sold
  • Sinhalese ul-pihiya

    Sinhalese ul-pihiya

    A rare example retaining its original silver covered scabbard.

    Sold
  • Very fine Sinhalese kasthāné

    Very fine Sinhalese kasthāné

    With parcel gilding and ruby eyes, in a fine silver repousse scabbard.

    Sold
  • Sinhalese pihiya logo

    An early "piha-kaetta"

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

    €1500,-
  • Sinhalese dagger logo

    Sinhalese kirichchiya

    With carved horn hilt and characteristic finger guard.

    €300,-
  • Sinhalese piha-kaetta logo

    A fine, heavy piha kaetta

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

    €1650,-
  • Very good Sinhalese ul-pihiya

    A very good ul-pihiya

    A Sinhalese knife with lavish silver mounts and overlay.

    Sold
  • Fine piha-kaetta with velvet scabbard

    Fine piha kaetta with velvet scabbard

    A very fine example with beautifully chiseled silver pommel plate.

    Sold
  • Sinhalese coral hilted knife

    Sinhalese coral hilted knife

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

    Sold
  • kirichchiya logo

    A Sinhalese kirichchiya

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

    €400,-
  • Sinhalese pihiya logo

    Sinhalese pihiya

    A beautiful black coral hilted example, made in the King's workshops.

    €1800,-

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