Sri Lanka / Ceylon - Lot 28

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Sri Lanka / Ceylon - Lot 28
Sri Lanka / Ceylon Important Piha Kahetta knife, or “Kandyan knife,” from the royal workshop, with embossed and chiseled decorations; wood, silver, and brass. Approx. 38 cm. Provenance: Belgian collection of R. L. Note: The most refined piha kahetta knives, including this one, were crafted in the “four workshops ” (pattal-hatara), a sort of guild of elite artisans working exclusively for the king and his court—or, in some cases, for other patrons, but only with royal authorization. The term “four workshops” refers to the workshops of jewelry, the crown, the golden sword, and the throne. In Sri Lanka, the arts of architecture, painting, ivory carving, and jewelry making were entrusted to hereditary guilds or castes of artisans who held a highly respected place in society.
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