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A SOUTH INDIAN SHORTSWORD, POSSIBLY 17TH/18TH...

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A SOUTH INDIAN SHORTSWORD, POSSIBLY 17TH/18TH CENTURY MYSORE, KARNATAKA with curved fullered blade double edged towards the point (pitted), copper alloy hilt formed as a pair of Yali engulfing the langets and extending to a recurved knuckle-guard, and integral grip and pommel formed as an engraved Yali head, 48.3 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C20