IDENTIFIERS
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id:	159938
accession number:	O.159-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Wednesday 12 May 2021

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Of iron, comprising a short, square section haft decorated with a geometrical diaper of dots and incised lozenges, with a finial at the base and a loop at the top to which are attached by a ring double chains, each link of long figure-8 form, joined in a ring at the end to which is attached an onion-shaped head decorated with radial incised lines and with a short pierced neck below. Polished bright but pitted heavily from earlier corrosion, and most of the decoration worn away by cleaning
title:	flail

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/159938





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1600 - 1700
creation date earliest:	1600
creation date latest:	1700
culture:	17th Century#

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 71.5

dimension: Weight
units: cm
value: 51.5



CITATIONS
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List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879
Hindu Arms and Ritual: Arms and Armour from India 1400-1865
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