Maker: Unknown
Large steel triangular blade with a very thick reinforced point, running into a triangular medial rib with a V formed by single incised lines at the base. There is evidence of a brazed join between the blade and the socket, which is plain except for two double incised lines in the region of the brazed join by the blade, and two more with a flared rim at the base. There is a hint of a brazed join down one side. The steel is pitted where is has been heavily corroded then polished bright. A fragment of the original wooden haft survives inside the socket
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 30 cm
Blade Width Max: 7.6 cm
Overall Length: 47 cm
Weight: 645 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
15th Century#
Circa
1400
CE
-
1500
CE
Robert Taylor, who collected this spear head in India and gave it the museum, said that it would have been attached to a bamboo pole, 14 feet long (4.2 metres), and used to attack riders on elephants.
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.42-1879
Primary reference Number: 158350
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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