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Sabre of the bark type, Indian culture. With a curved hilt and a similarly expanded engraving. Decorated with representations of animals: lions, a horse, a rhinoceros, a camel, elephants, a hare, and a plant twig; zoomorphic motifs. Bark weapon, weaponry. 1st half 20th century. India possibly or Nepal possibly. Height 69.0 cm, width 14.5 cm., A long metal blade with a curved dark handle and a hooked pommel lies horizontally against a pale gray background; the blade shows etched decorative patterns of flowing vines and floral motifs and a stylized scene near the broader end, with visible colors including silvery metal tones, darker gray on the handle, and the pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A24_166

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (1.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 33.9cm / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sabre bark type Indian culture curved hilt similarly expanded engraving Decorated representations animals lions horse rhinoceros camel elephants hare plant twig zoomorphic motifs Bark weapon weaponry 1st half 20th century India Nepal Height 69.0 cm width 14.5 cm long metal blade curved dark handle hooked pommel lies horizontally pale gray background blade etched decorative patterns flowing vines floral motifs stylized scene near broader visible colors silvery metal tones darker gray handle pale gray background.