Maker: Unknown
The leaf-shaped steel blade is straight and double edged, flaring towards the point which is slightly cusped. The hilt comprises a figure-8 guard, deeply angled across the centre, with cusped wings and long, heavy blade-shaped reinforces extending well down the blade and secured by three rivets. Round the junction of the wings and reinforces is a band of iron. The thin grip swells to a central moulding, and there is a small, deep dish pommel inside which is a tiny dome. The hilt is covered with black paint, the blade polished bright and pitted from earlier corrosion.
History note: Ganjam. Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 83.5 cm
Overall Length: 96 cm
Weight: 1465 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.13-1879
Primary reference Number: 158317
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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