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TWO DAY WINTER VIRTUAL ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR AND MILITARIA AUCTION(#310533) 29/11/2022 10:00 AM GMT CLOSED

Lot 45 of 855: AN INDIAN KHAKKHARA OR BUDDHIST'S STAFF, the iron pagoda top with five rings and geometric line decoration, on painted, inlaid and pique work haft, iron spike ferrule, 134cm long over all. This example probably 18th Century, the khakkhara was traditionally used by Buddhist monks, originally as a walking aid and with the sound of the jangling rings frightening away potential dangers such as snakes or spiders, or as defence against larger animals, and also to alert potential alms givers to the app

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Lot closed - unsold (2 bids)
Estimate: £220 - £280

TWO DAY WINTER VIRTUAL ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOUR AND MILITARIA AUCTION(#310533)  29/11/2022 10:00 AM GMT  CLOSED