IDENTIFIERS
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id:	158386
accession number:	O.76-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 25 February 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The blade is single edged and curved, with a flat back and a hollow ground. At the forte is a lotus bud-shaped reinforce secured by two rivets. 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
title:	dagger

NOTES
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type: history note
value: From Ganjam


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Robert Taylor
creditline: Given by Robert Taylor, MA

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/158386





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1600 - 1700
creation date earliest:	1600
creation date latest:	1700
culture:	17th Century#

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Blade Length
units: cm
value: 28.5

dimension: Overall Length
units: cm
value: 39.5

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 330



CITATIONS
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List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879
Hindu Arms and Ritual: Arms and Armour from India 1400-1865
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