IDENTIFIERS
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id:	158321
accession number:	O.17-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 24 February 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The leaf-shaped steel blade is straight and double edged, flaring towards the point. The hilt comprises a figure-8 guard, angled across the centre, with cusped wings and long reinforces, the edges serrated for part of their length, with lotus bud terminals, bordered by double incised lines towards the hilt and incised panels of floral ornament. They are attached by three rivets. Round the junction of the wings and reinforces is a band of iron. The thin grip is bound with string, and there is a small, deep dish pommel lacking its dome. The hilt is covered with black paint, the blade polished bright and pitted from earlier corrosion. The dome pommel is battered and gashed
title:	sword

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Robert Taylor
creditline: Given by Robert Taylor, MA

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/158321





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1500 - 1600
creation date earliest:	1500
creation date latest:	1600
culture:	16th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Blade Length
units: cm
value: 84.5

dimension: Overall Length
units: cm
value: 96.5

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 1350



CITATIONS
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List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879
Hindu Arms and Ritual: Arms and Armour from India 1400-1865
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