Maker: Unknown
Straight steel double edged triangular blade, of heavy diamond section, slight wings at the base of the blade, decorated with single incised lines in a V at the forte and roughly following the line of the wings and edges on the forte. The blade is made in one with the socket, which is decorated with a spiral of double incised lines, and pierced with two holes at the base for securing it to the lost haft. The surface is stained and a little pitted
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 17.5 cm
Blade Width Max: 2.4 cm
Overall Length: 27.5 cm
Weight: 196 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
1800
CE
The spiral decoration matches that of the little butt spike, O.51.1879, and they may be parts of the same spear.
Accession number: O.44-1879
Primary reference Number: 158352
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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