Bhutan: the large sword of a ‘Dasho’, the highest worldly dignitary in a ‘Dzong’, the famous monastery fortresses in Bhutan.
Bhutan: the large sword of a ‘Dasho’, the highest worldly dignitary in a ‘Dzong’, the famous monastery fortresses in Bhutan.
Such swords belong to the accouterments of a ‘Dasho’, the worldly ‘chief’ of a large monastery fortress or ‘Dzong’ in Bhutan. The present ‘Dasho’ sword has a large, straight, single-edged blade. The hilt displays the typical, retracted shape. It is made of fine, plaited white metal wire and trimmed with red-dyed plaited leather bands. The hilt pommel is also carefully decorated. The sword has a wooden sheath, which is cloaked in white metal. With a short carrying strap made of leather. All of the metal on this sword (aside from the blade) is white metal (no silver). Length: 85 cm (sword in sheath).
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian private collection.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
20.02.2017 - 14:00
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EUR 850,-
Bhutan: the large sword of a ‘Dasho’, the highest worldly dignitary in a ‘Dzong’, the famous monastery fortresses in Bhutan.
Such swords belong to the accouterments of a ‘Dasho’, the worldly ‘chief’ of a large monastery fortress or ‘Dzong’ in Bhutan. The present ‘Dasho’ sword has a large, straight, single-edged blade. The hilt displays the typical, retracted shape. It is made of fine, plaited white metal wire and trimmed with red-dyed plaited leather bands. The hilt pommel is also carefully decorated. The sword has a wooden sheath, which is cloaked in white metal. With a short carrying strap made of leather. All of the metal on this sword (aside from the blade) is white metal (no silver). Length: 85 cm (sword in sheath).
First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian private collection.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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