IDENTIFIERS
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id:	158391
accession number:	O.81-1879

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Wednesday 24 March 2021

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Forward angled, single edged heavy steel blade of almost flat section, with stepped finial at the back and a narrow section by the hilt. The hilt has a stepped steel block with a central brass band, then a horn grip chequered and narrowing to the pommel, which is also of horn, large and kite-shaped, with a small tang button at the back with a domed silver washer. There is a hole at the end if the grip by the pommel, through which is a decorative red cord and tassel. The sides of the pommel are carved with a zigzag ornament
title:	sword

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/158391





CATEGORIES
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category: weapons

DATING
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creation date:	1800 - 1879
creation date earliest:	1800
creation date latest:	1879
culture:	19th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Blade Length
units: cm
value: 37

dimension: Blade Width Max
units: cm
value: 9

dimension: Overall Length
units: cm
value: 52.5

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 1000



CITATIONS
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List of arms presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Robert Tayler, Esq. February 10 1879
An Introduction to Indian Arms and Armour
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