Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is straight and double edged, widening slightly to the point. There is a short ricasso under the langets. The hilt, of Indo-Muslim form, comprises short quillons with rounded terminals and langets with lotus bud terminals, a double curved knucklebow with a stylised dragon finial attached to the lower quillon. The grip is of baluster form, and the pommel broad, almost flat dish inside which is a small dome with a four petalled washer and a short curved spike finial. The hilt and blade are polished bright and pitted and stained from earlier corrosion. There are traces of the original leather binding on the grip and both quillons, oddly.
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 77.8 cm
Overall Length: 92 cm
Weight: 1095 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Accession number: O.11-1879
Primary reference Number: 158315
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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