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Dagger: O.74-1879

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

The blade is single edged and curved, with a flat back and a hollow ground. At the forte is a lotus bud-shaped reinforce. The hilt is also of steel, with a beaked pommel and waisted grip with a slight step, completely plain, formed of three pieces brazed together and to the tang. At the end is a small tang button

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 28.5 cm
Overall Length: 40.1 cm
Weight: 402 g

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 CE - 1700 CE

Note

An unusual combination of khanjar-like and peshqabz-like features on this series of daggers, which Taylor’s list shows are from the south. Nothing comparable was found by Elgood (see documentation 2004). Not a Khyber knife as per the museum catalogue slips, which is 75; these two have probably switched numbers

Materials used in production

Steel

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.74-1879
Primary reference Number: 158384

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

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

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