Sword Hilt
17th century, 18th century (made)
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Sword hilt with figures of two mythological beings (one a bilu or forest ogre) amidst scrolling foliage.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Elaborately carved ivory, partly in openwork. |
Brief description | Burmese ivory sword hilt, Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), ca. 17th or 18th century, with figurative and foliate motifs in relief and open-work carving. |
Physical description | Sword hilt with figures of two mythological beings (one a bilu or forest ogre) amidst scrolling foliage. |
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Production type | Unique |
Credit line | Purchased from Mr P Landstein, 110 Queens Road, Bayswater W |
Object history | Bought from Mr. P. Landstein for £3 15s. |
Production | Attribution note: Came with an English steel blade which was removed so that the object could be displayed in an ivory exhibition. |
Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Burmese Crafts: Past and Present
Oxford University Press, 1994.113-116p.,ill |
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Accession number | IM.108-1911 |
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Record created | April 14, 1999 |
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