Maker: Unknown
Small waisted bullet-shaped steel blade of low diamond section, with a moulded knop and short, round-section tang. The surface is polished bright, with some pitting from its earlier corrosion, and some staining
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 15.1 cm
Overall Length: 25 cm
Weight: 72 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Accession number: O.51-1879
Primary reference Number: 158359
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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