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Sword: O.11-1879

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The steel blade is straight and double edged, widening slightly to the point. There is a short ricasso under the langets. The hilt, of Indo-Muslim form, comprises short quillons with rounded terminals and langets with lotus bud terminals, a double curved knucklebow with a stylised dragon finial attached to the lower quillon. The grip is of baluster form, and the pommel broad, almost flat dish inside which is a small dome with a four petalled washer and a short curved spike finial. The hilt and blade are polished bright and pitted and stained from earlier corrosion. There are traces of the original leather binding on the grip and both quillons, oddly.

Notes

History note: From Ganjam

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 77.8 cm
Overall Length: 92 cm
Weight: 1095 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.11-1879
Primary reference Number: 158315
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 October 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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