Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is double edged and double curved, with four incised lines forming a chevron along most of its length. At the forte the blade widens slightly into pierced wings, where there is some crude incised decoration. The hilt comprises a steel guard and knucklebow, and grip and pommel of wood. The guard is a narrow oval, with a finial at the top and a quite crude knucklebow ending in a turned-back lotus bud. The grip is bent, and formed of two pieces of wood riveted to the tang. The pommel is made in one piece of wood, of large lunate form with a groove down the centre, and riveted to the tang
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 22.2 cm
Overall Length: 32 cm
Weight: 284 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.132-1879
Primary reference Number: 159900
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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