India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a boutonniere-style

the reverse with a boutonniere-style round clip

Pathologist at Somerset Community Hospital in Somerset

with a silver clip affixed to it

of Petersfield

India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a boutonniere-styleA Digaro Mishmi Sword (parang or da) originating from the Digaro subgroup in Arunachal Pradesh, India which boarders Tibet. There are only approximately 8000 people in this particular ethnic group thereby making a sword from this region rare. Constructed of a bone pommel, hand forged blade, wood open scabbard, held together with copper wire and a pigskin carrying strap, blade measures 34. 5 cm and the sword in its entirety measures 44 cm, an uncommon