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Lot 277
Two Swords
Estimated Value:
250 € - 350 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Thailand, 18th-19th centuriesL. 89-90,5 cm
One sword, the “Dha”, features a silver hilt and a guard with silver appliqués; the other sword, the “Dhaab Ngao”, has a distinctive blade shape. The hilt is decorated with floral motifs in brass sheet, crafted using the repoussé technique. This type of sword was used in northern Thailand, in the ‘Lan Na Kingdom’ in the Chiang Mai region, as a weapon of war whilst mounted on an elephant, and was attached to the elephant’s bridle.
From an old Austrian private collection - Showing signs of age
