Sword: O.62-1879

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Sword
Indian weapons
ayuhda katti

Categories

Weapons

Description

Forward angled, single edged steel blade of almost flat section, with a low medial ridge at the forte. The original wooden hilt is long and thin, with a long iron ferrule with three iron reinforcing bands and crenelated upper edge, secured by a single rivet. The remainder of the hilt is faceted, and cut away at the underside leaving the pommel section proud to form a grip

Notes

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

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 31.9 cm
Blade Width Max: 7.8 cm
Overall Length: 51.3 cm
Weight: 430 g

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

Note

Compare the ayudha katti from the Walhouse, Oldman and Stone collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art no. 36.25.1950, of exactly the same type (Elgood 2004: 74 fig. 6.13, also 234). Also O.58-1879, O.61-1879.

Components of the work

Blade composed of steel

Inscription or legends present

Text: 62
Method of creation: Inscribed
Type: Tag

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.62-1879
Primary reference Number: 158372
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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