19th century all-steel Indian elephant combination-dagger, known as ankus or Indian elephant goad from South India. The goad is carried by the elephant driver known as a Mahout. The pointed tip and dual elephant trunk shaped protrusion to the face is double edged and inlaid to the remainder in silver decoration, the shaft has a series of iron rings and at the base features a pommel in brass. Carved brass pommel is in the shape of a lion head with a smaller lion protruding in pierced carving. The pommel can be unscrewed from the shaft revealing a stiletto like four sided blade for puncturing. Size overall 18 7/8" L blade 6 1/2" h x 5 1/2" w

An early California art collector

    Condition:
  • Very good with detail remaining to the inlay throughout under original patina

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by Scollard Auctions
May 31, 2023 10:00 AM PDT
555 W Lambert
Unit C
Brea, CA, US 92821

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