with curved double-edged terminal spike of hollow-diamond section formed with a medial ridge and two pairs of short grooves on each face, chiselled at the base with foliage flanked by a pair of stylised Yali, tapering faceted socket with raised collars at the top, middle and bottom, each decorated with beadwork, foliage and writhen patterns, and the latter widening with a series of additional foliate steps (areas of pitting), 49.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number F02
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
A related example is preserved in the Government Museum, Chenai (No. 2236). See Elgood 2004, p. 194.
Sold for £750
with curved double-edged terminal spike of hollow-diamond section formed with a medial ridge and two pairs of short grooves on each face, chiselled at the base with foliage flanked by a pair of stylised Yali, tapering faceted socket with raised collars at the top, middle and bottom, each decorated with beadwork, foliage and writhen patterns, and the latter widening with a series of additional foliate steps (areas of pitting), 49.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number F02
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944 – 2022)
A related example is preserved in the Government Museum, Chenai (No. 2236). See Elgood 2004, p. 194.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2024, ending 30th Jun, 2024
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