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A NIAS SHIELD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
A NIAS SHIELD
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...
Of characteristic form, carved of a single block of wood with high central boss carved in geometrical designs and a continuous ridge developing into narrow terminals. With integral grip to the reverse and incised border to either side. Retains its rattan bands throughout. First half of the 20th century. Some wear. Overall length 115.8 cm.
Condition III