Maker: Unknown
Straight steel double edged triangular blade, with a medial rib running full length, and a reinforced section at the point. At the base of the blade are applied panels shaped with crescents and diamonds, extended into two downward pointing wings at the base, all decorated with flowers and dots in silver koftgari. The blade is attached through a serrated edged disc to heavy tubular socket with a reinforcing band round the base. The long tang of the blade protrudes through this. The surface is stained pitted
History note: Ganjam. Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation: Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 56 cm
Blade Width Max: 9.5 cm
Overall Length: 84 cm
Weight: 1160 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century-18th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1800
CE
Difficult to say which is the original no 36, probably this one. Alternatively one could be 20, Cambridge 1879: 8 ‘spear (original bamboo shaft)’ having lost its shaft.
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.36a-1879
Primary reference Number: 158344
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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