6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SOUTH INDIAN COPPER FAKIR’S CRUTCH, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BIJAPUR, KARNATAKA
of characteristic form, with a pair of arms each terminating in an elephant’s head, embossed and chased with hunting scenes involving elephants, tigers and antelope, supported at the base by a pair of leaping tigers, integral haft decorated with panels of foliage, and with traces of early silver plating, 47.5 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number K20.
of characteristic form, with a pair of arms each terminating in an elephant’s head, embossed and chased with hunting scenes involving elephants, tigers and antelope, supported at the base by a pair of leaping tigers, integral haft decorated with panels of foliage, and with traces of early silver plating, 47.5 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number K20.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
