IDENTIFIERS
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id:	158428
accession number:	O.113-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 25 February 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The iron blade is T-shaped, formed of double crescents convex to the edge, forged with a narrow but solid socket for the haft with three low transverse flanges at the back. It is decorated with a W in double incised lines, double incised lines and punched crescents along the backs of the blade, and a panel of geometric ornament at the junction of the socket. The haft is of wood, with narrow section currently situated at the bottom, originally for an iron top spike
title:	axes (tools)

NOTES
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type: history note
value: From Ganjam


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Robert Taylor
creditline: Given by Robert Taylor, MA

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/158428





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1800 - 1879
creation date earliest:	1800
creation date latest:	1879
culture:	19th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Blade Length
units: cm
value: 22.5

dimension: Overall Length
units: cm
value: 72.5

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 51.5



CITATIONS
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List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879
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