Auction: August 21, 2022

Lot #290: South and Southeast Asian Edged Weapon Assortment

(2) folded steel daggers including an Indonesian style kris / keris having clearly visible pamor pattern on blade including intricate perabot with mendak having (9) faceted topaz stones around entire circumference, with an ornately carved bone handle marked "1786" having additional carved elements on wood scabbard; and an Indian "scissor" katar / jamdhar sehlikaneh having ornate floral inlay on outer blades, all sides of handlebars and cross guards; outer blades open when handlebars are squeezed revealing additional central blade forged from damascus / watered steel, having visible patterning and additional inlay in the form of crossed vajra on each side, including velvet covered wood sheath