Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is probably European, curved and single edged for most of its length, with a flat back accompanied by two fullers. The iron hilt, of Indo-Muslim type, with short quillons with rounded terminals, short langets with stylised bud finials, a rounded baluster grip, a thick, shallow dish pommel with a dome and pierced finial. The hilt was originally covered with tiger stripes, bubri, probably in koftgari; only their outlines can now be seen. The blade and hilt have numerous spots of staining and corrosion under the grease
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 76.5 cm
Overall Length: 89 cm
Weight: 885 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
1800
CE
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.68-1879
Primary reference Number: 158378
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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