Often-used term to describe a group of ornate Sinhalese knives.

A survey of the literature shows that the group can actually be divided into several sub-categories. The term strictly only applies to a single sub-type.

Main article: Pihiya kättha

 

Sub-types:

Pihiya (පිහිය)

Pihiya kättha

Gal-mita pihē

Kirichchiya (කිරිච්චය)

Ul pihiya (උල් පිහිය)

 

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A rare type of Sinhalese dagger with stylized bird hilt and blade with backedge.

€400,-

With carved horn hilt and characteristic finger guard.

€300,-

Rarely seen today, a commoner's example with carved, bone hilt.

€300,-

A beautiful black coral hilted example, made in the King's workshops.

€1800,-

Of the chopper variety, with a finely carved ivory hilt.

€1650,-

Of nice quality, with unusual openwork silver bolster with serapendiya.

€1500,-