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Dagger: O.1 & A-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

The steel blade is short, straight, broad, double edged with a medial rib issuing from a lotus bud at the forte, and swelling to a reinforced point. The hilt is formed by two straight slightly concave arms made in one with the blade, joined by two bars, faceted and swelling to their centres, forming the grip. All the hilt elements are decorated in gold koftgari with a fine floral diaper. The steel of the blade is cracking in places and pitted round the edges. The scabbard (A) is of thin rather damaged wood, covered with modern black velvet crudely sewn up the inside, with a cast pierced chape of copper alloy.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs R. Taylor

Measurements and weight

Length: 32.4 cm
Weight: 300 g

Place(s) associated

  • Lahore ⪼ North India ⪼ India

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Taylor, R. Stanley, Mrs

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1799 CE

Components of the work

Scabbard composed of velvet ( black) wood
Hilt Decoration composed of gold ( koftgari)
Chape composed of copper alloy
Blade composed of steel Length 17.9 cm

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.1 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 162105
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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