Ending 21st Apr, 2024 14:00
Olympia Timed Spring 2024
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A NORTH INDIAN OR NEPALESE CLEAVER (RAM DAO), 19TH CENTURY
with characteristic curved single-edged blade formed with a beaked point, inlaid in red pigment with a series of flowers within linear frames along the back edge and with an eye and brow in copper alloy on each face (pitted overall), the back-edge inlaid with small square panels of copper alloy, rectangular ricasso decorated en suite, wooden grips and copper alloy cup-shaped pommel with lobated edge, 56.0 cm blade
Sold for £420
with characteristic curved single-edged blade formed with a beaked point, inlaid in red pigment with a series of flowers within linear frames along the back edge and with an eye and brow in copper alloy on each face (pitted overall), the back-edge inlaid with small square panels of copper alloy, rectangular ricasso decorated en suite, wooden grips and copper alloy cup-shaped pommel with lobated edge, 56.0 cm blade
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)
