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Sword: O.69-1879

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The steel blade is probably European, curved and single edged for most of its length, with a flat back and a single broad fuller near the back. The iron hilt is of Indo-Muslim type, with short quillons with rounded terminals, long langets with stylised bud finials, a rounded baluster grip, a thick, shallow dish pommel with a petalled washer, dome and finial. The whole hilt is covered with floral scrolls in silver koftgari. The blade has numerous spots of staining and corrosion under the grease, and much of the koftgari has been rubbed off the hilt

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 73.5 cm
Overall Length: 84.5 cm
Weight: 885 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1800 CE - 1840 CE

Components of the work

Blade composed of steel

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: adhesive

  • Text: 69
  • Location: Near the point
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.69-1879
Primary reference Number: 158379

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 October 2012

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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