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A NIAS BALATO SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
A NIAS BALATO SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
With characteristic grip of dark horn, the pommel carved as a fanged monster surmounted by a monkey. With brass ferrule and long, well-wrought blade with acute tip. In its hardwood scabbard with scrolled opening, bound with rattan bands. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 66.2 cm.
Condition II