Maker: Unknown
The iron blade is T-shaped and curved, forged with a narrow but solid socket for the haft with two transverse flanges at the back. The haft is of wood, with narrow section currently situated at the bottom, originally for an iron top spike
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 19.5 cm
Overall Length: 63 cm
Weight: 412 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
The head does not fit on the haft the right way round.
Blade composed of iron
Accession number: O.117-1879
Primary reference Number: 158432
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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