Maker: Unknown
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
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 73.5 cm
Overall Length: 84.5 cm
Weight: 885 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
1840
CE
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.69-1879
Primary reference Number: 158379
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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