Maker: Unknown
The leaf-shaped steel blade is straight and double edged, flaring towards the rounded point. The hilt comprises a figure-8 guard, angled across the centre, with cusped wings and long blade-shaped reinforces, the edges serrated, bordered towards the hilt and on the wings with incised panels of floral ornament. They are attached by three rivets. Round the junction of the wings and reinforces is a band of copper alloy, the edges also serrated.. The thin grip swells to a central moulding, and there is a small, deep dish pommel lacking its dome. The hilt is covered with black paint, the blade polished bright and pitted from earlier corrosion
History note: Probably from the Tanjore armoury, broken up in 1860 (see documentation: Elgood 2004)
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 90 cm
Overall Length: 100.5 cm
Weight: 1010 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
The south Indian type and the style and condition suggest this is a Taylor piece. Number assigned by elimination by TR; object needs numbering.
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.87-1879
Primary reference Number: 158402
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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