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Dagger: O.79-1879

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 held on by two rivets, one partly detached. The hilt is also of steel, with a beaked pommel and waisted grip, completely plain, formed of three pieces brazed together and to the tang, at the end is a small loop

Notes

History note: From Ganjam

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 29.5 cm
Overall Length: 40 cm
Weight: 388 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 (2004).

Materials used in production

Steel

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.79-1879
Primary reference Number: 158389

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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