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19th Century Burmese Ivory Dah Hilt
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Southeast Asian:
Ivory:
Pre 1900 item# 714761 (stock#1044)
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Boran Asian Art
0044 (0)795 422 8735
$800
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Details: An intricate and finely carved Burmese ivory dah hilt of Asura Waypuk. Asura Waypuk appears in the epic Indian tale of the Ramayana (Ramakien) and is the son of a giant and a bird. He was the governor of Wichian city, the city of the giants in the epic tale. He was malicious in nature and as the story goes one day the beast spotted, kidnapped and held hostage prince Rama and his brother Lakshman, until Prince Rama's loyal generals, Hanuman and Sukreep eventually rescued the prince ...click for details
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