Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Unknown
Entities
Categories
Description
The blade of steel is straight and double edged, hollow ground for two thirds of its length then swelling into a reinforced point. The hilt is formed of two broad rectangular section bars joined by a grip formed of two bars with central fluted balusters, and mouldings at either side. At the front is a deeply curved concave bar attached to the blade by langets terminating in lotus buds, with a single rivet. The bars and langets are bordered by bands of engraved guilloche or wavy lines, the ground between being fretted with an interlace pattern. The langets are decorated with incised lines, but the decoration of the rest of the hilt is hidden under thick black paint
Notes
History note: From Ganjam, Probably from Tanjore arsenal.
Legal notes
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Measurements and weight
Blade Length: 37.6 cm
Overall Length: 56 cm
Weight: 640 g
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1879)
by
Taylor, Robert, MA
Dating
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Note
This one has an Indian blade, which might make it earlier. See Elgood 2004: 145, 157–62 for this general group of south Indian katars
Components of the work
Blade
composed of
steel
Inscription or legends present
- Text: 103
- Method of creation: Inscribed
- Type: Tag
Inscription present: adhesive
- Text: 103
- Method of creation: Printed
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: O.103-1879
Primary reference Number: 158418
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Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
