Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c38.102

c38.102

5. Silver-mounted knife with ivory handle. *Liya pata* and *liya vela* ornament. Length 13 1/4 inches.
6. Brass-mounted knife, silver rivets, etc. Length 10 1/8 inches. Lent by Āracci at Belihul Oya.
7. Knife, with very fine pierced silver mounting. *Liya pata*, *liya vela*, *sina-mala* and *serapendiya* ornament; the *serapendiyas* disposed in *liya vela* fashion. Reduced. Lent by A. R. Casse Lebbe.
8. Brass-mounted knife, horn or ivory handle with silver rivets. *Serapendiya* (or *makara*) and *liya pata* ornament. Reduced.
9. Folding knife; copper handle, silver inlaid with *pala peti* border and owner's initials. Length 6 1/8 inches. Author's collection.
10. Head of processional spear (*patisthānaya*), steel damascened with brass and silver. Reduced. Colombo Museum collection.
11. Sword hilt, horn, silver and brass mounted with large head of lion, and small heads of *serapendiya*. Total length of hilt and mounting, 9 inches. Lent by Āracci at Belihul Oya.