Maker: Unknown
Steel, with a triangular blade with wings, of diamond section with a heavy reinforced point, and a recessed ground at either side of a medial rib at the forte. A steel socket is attached by two flush rivets, and this is plain with a brazed join down one side, a moulded section near the blade and a plain reinforcing ring at the base, decorated with double incised lines. The base of the socket is quite mangled and damaged. The steel is pitted where is has been heavily corroded then polished bright
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004).
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 23.5 cm
Blade Width Max: 4 cm
Overall Length: 39 cm
Weight: 378 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Accession number: O.46-1879
Primary reference Number: 158354
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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