Maker: Unknown
Small steel triangular blade of low diamond section, thickening to a pronounced reinforced point at the tip, and with curved shoulders. The blade is made in one with the socket, which is short with a scarcely visible weld line. The surface is polished bright, with some pitting from its earlier corrosion
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 16.7 cm
Overall Length: 26.8 cm
Weight: 206 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Accession number: O.54-1879
Primary reference Number: 158364
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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