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Spearhead: O.44-1879

Object information

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

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

Notes

History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 17.5 cm
Blade Width Max: 2.4 cm
Overall Length: 27.5 cm
Weight: 196 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1760 CE - 1800 CE

Note

The spiral decoration matches that of the little butt spike, O.51.1879, and they may be parts of the same spear.

Materials used in production

Steel

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.44-1879
Primary reference Number: 158352
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 October 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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