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Small DOG called Dha
Burma, Myanmar
19th century
Iron, silver, wood and marine ivory
Total length : 22 cm
Dagger length : 19,5 cm ; Blade length : 12 cm
Small dagger with a single-edged blade in wrought iron, ending in a slightly bevelled point.
The spindle is two-thirds marine ivory, carved on the sides, while the ferrule is made of wood, covered with a silver yoke with filigree decoration.
The scabbard is made of wood, decorated with silver leaf and animated by a filigree decoration of rosettes and flowers.
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Ref.LP1052
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