Mahesh Gunasekara
Kastane Pair & Piha Kaetta Presentation Set
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Established
$5,400≈ LKR 1,620,000
Made to order
Heritage Steel & Blades
Kastane Ceremonial Sword with Silver Scabbard
$3,200 USD≈ LKR 960,000
By Mahesh Gunasekara · Kandy, Central Province
Made to orderMade to order in 8–10 weeks · display piece, export papers provided
A curved, forged-steel kastane with an engraved silver-mounted hilt and matching scabbard, for display.
- Materials
- Forged high-carbon steel, Sterling silver, Horn
- Craft technique
- Forging, hand engraving and silver mounting
- Dimensions
- Length 86 cm
- Origin
- Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
The kastane was the ceremonial sword of the Kandyan court, recognisable by its lion-headed hilt and curved blade. This piece is forged from high-carbon steel, finished by hand, and fitted with a hand-engraved sterling silver hilt and scabbard. It is a decorative display piece and ships with export documentation and a certificate of authenticity.
The Artisan
Mahesh Gunasekara
Kandy · 25 years of experience
Mahesh forges kastane swords and piha kaetta knives in the Kandyan tradition, with hand-engraved silver mounts.
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