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A RARE MUGHAL ANKUS

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
A RARE MUGHAL ANKUS
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...
The well-forged and profiled hook and spike finial of characteristic form. The wooden haft polychromed overall, with jingles and pierced and profiled steel chape. Latter 18th century. Light wear overall. Used as both weapon and tool by the mahoot, or elephant driver. Overall length 62.6 cm.
Condition II