Maker: Unknown
Very long straight steel double edged triangular blade. At the base is a silvered tiger’s head, from its moth issuing a set of reinforced riveted through small lotus bud finials to the blade, and with forward curving quillons terminating in stylised dragons’ heads. Lines of brazing can be seen where the components of the quillon bock were assembled. At the back of the tiger’s head is attached the socket, spirally fluted with mouldings at top and bottom, and covered with silver foil, much of which has rubbed away. A pair with O.21-1879.
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 81 cm
Blade Width Max: 5.5 cm
Overall Length: 111.9 cm
Weight: 810 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
1800
CE
Possibly associated with Tipu Sultan of Mysore, whose use of tiger ornament (both heads and stripes, bubri) is legendary.
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.22-1879
Primary reference Number: 158328
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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