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LOT #188
Indian, Indo-Persian and Central Asian Arms and Armor Assortment
(4) items including shield having applied metal adornments; double-edged and fullered kindjal dagger having bone handle having maker stamp on both sides of blade with scabbard; a South Indian Mysori shamshir sword having curved, serrated blade and brass ram head pommel; and a combination pole arm head having integrated spear, axe and spike
Estimate: $300 - $500
Hammer Price: $750
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Dimensions: Width: 2 inches, Length: 20 7/8 inches (kindjal, unsheathed)
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; shield missing cloth backing but retains (4) rings from which leather cords are tied; light oxidation to outside of shield with moderate oxidation on inside; light to moderate oxidation; wear on scabbard of kindjal including separation in metal, cloth ripping and shifting and loose metal mouth; kindjal having slightly bent point and tip
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Shipping: Quote Shipping
Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)