Maker: Unknown
The blade of steel is straight and double edged, cut down from an imported European broadsword blade. The hilt is formed of two plain hollow ground bars joined by a grip formed of two bars with central balusters, waisted at either side. At the front is a deeply curved concave bar attached to the blade by heavy langets terminating in multi-pointed finials, with three rivets. Two of these rivets also attach a plain, flat hand guard, which narrows to a curled end. The surfaces have been polished bright, except on the guard, and are pitted from the earlier corrosion, and stained
History note: From Ganjam. Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 31.5 cm
Overall Length: 49.3 cm
Weight: 625 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century, Mid#
Circa
1640
CE
-
1660
CE
Elgood (2004) records nothing quite so plain as this in his chapter on early katars, but compare the langets of 18 and 27 in fig. 15.1 p. 145
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.92-1879
Primary reference Number: 158407
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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