Maker: Unknown
Forward angled, double edged steel blade of almost flat section, with a low medial ridge at the forte. The original wooden hilt is long and thin, round section at the blade where it has a slot for the tang, and is secured by a plain iron ferrule and two moulded iron reinforcing bands and a rivet with a star washer. The remainder of the hilt is faceted, and cut away at the underside leaving the pommel section proud to form a grip
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 26.5 cm
Blade Width Max: 6.7 cm
Overall Length: 45 cm
Weight: 302 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Compare the ayudha katti from the Walhouse, Oldman and Stone collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art no. 36.25.1950, of exactly the same type (see documentation Elgood 2004).
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.61-1879
Primary reference Number: 158371
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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