IDENTIFIERS
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id:	158344
accession number:	O.36a-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Thursday 17 June 2021

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Straight steel double edged triangular blade, with a medial rib running full length, and a reinforced section at the point. At the base of the blade are applied panels shaped with crescents and diamonds, extended into two downward pointing wings at the base, all decorated with flowers and dots in silver koftgari. The blade is attached through a serrated edged disc to heavy tubular socket with a reinforcing band round the base. The long tang of the blade protrudes through this. The surface is stained pitted
title:	spearhead

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Ganjam. 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/158344





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1600 - 1800
creation date earliest:	1600
creation date latest:	1800
culture:	17th Century-18th Century#

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Blade Length
units: cm
value: 56

dimension: Blade Width Max
units: cm
value: 9.5

dimension: Overall Length
units: cm
value: 84

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 1160



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