Brea, California, United States
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Auction featuring many fine examples of edged weapons, armour including many helmets and Japanese suit parts, ethnographic pieces featuring pre-Columbian, Filipino and Africa lots, a wide selection of jewelry, fossils and minerals as well as other assorted collectables.
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LOT 32:
19th C. Steel Indian Elephant Goad Combination-Dagger
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Start price:
$
225
Estimated price :
$500 - $700
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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19th C. Steel Indian Elephant Goad Combination-Dagger
Indian elephant combination-dagger, known as ankus or Indian elephant goad from South India, 19th century. Carried by a elephant driver (Mahout), the pointed tip and dual elephant trunk shaped protrusion to the face is double edged and inlaid 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
Condition: Very good with detail remaining to the inlay throughout under original patina.
