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Sword: O.59-1879

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Forward angled, single edged steel blade with a thick, flat back and a ricasso decorated with three inlaid copper alloy (brass) bands, and rows of stamped floral ornament at the back edge and on the ricasso. The original wooden hilt is long and thin, with a round section at the completely covered by an iron ferrule with three moulded iron reinforcing bands, groups of double incised lines and a crenelated rear edge. The remainder of the hilt is faceted, and cut away at the underside leaving the pommel section proud to form a grip, and inlaid with a copper alloy (brass) sun at either side of the pommel

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: 31.2 cm
Blade Width Max: 7.5 cm
Overall Length: 53.5 cm
Weight: 640 g

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 CE - 1840 CE

Note

Compare the ayudha katti from the Walhouse, Oldman and Stone collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art no. 36.25.1950, of the earlier type (see documentation Elgood 2004), and Royal Armouries no. XXVIS.243 with the later variant hilt with the oval pommel

Components of the work

Blade composed of steel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 59
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Tag

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.59-1879
Primary reference Number: 158369
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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