Sinhalese sword head c.1853-5
Albumen print | 23.0 x 17.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2369574
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Photograph of an elaborately decorated Sinhalese kasthāné hilt featuring a lion's head at the top of the handle, and a small phoenix head on the left side of the hilt.
A photograph of this sword hilt by Francis Bedford exists in the Royal Collection (see RCIN 2906108).Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
23.0 x 17.9 cm (image)