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A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE

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A seldom encountered form of Udaipur workmanship. The long, lightly-curved blade terminating in bird’s heads, each with garnet eyes, retained by a pair of sinuous arms which spring from the chiseled socket, heavily embellished with inlaid silver panels in flower and vine motifs, and terminating in a pair of lotus-bud finials. The haft composed of a full tang to which shaped rosewood grips are affixed by numerous profiled iron bosses, terminating in a leather-covered grip with lotus-bud finial.Early 18th century. Light wear. Overall length 84 cm. Condition I

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