Maker: Unknown
Forward angled, single edged heavy steel blade of almost flat section, with stepped finial at the back and a narrow section by the hilt. The hilt has a stepped steel block with a central brass band, then a horn grip chequered and narrowing to the pommel, which is also of horn, large and kite-shaped, with a small tang button at the back with a domed silver washer. There is a hole at the end if the grip by the pommel, through which is a decorative red cord and tassel. The sides of the pommel are carved with a zigzag ornament
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 37 cm
Blade Width Max: 9 cm
Overall Length: 52.5 cm
Weight: 1000 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Compare the ayudha katti in the Royal Armouries XXVIS.241 (see documentation Richardson 2007) of exactly the same type. The belts O.184–5.1879 belong to this ayudha katti and the next. Taylor recorded these as ‘Coorg wood knife, Oodcutty’, not unreasonably.
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.81-1879
Primary reference Number: 158391
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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