Maker: Unknown
Blade only. The iron blade is T-shaped, forged with a narrow but solid socket for the haft with a single transverse flanges at the back. The neck joining blade and socket is decorated with a small cusp at either side
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Length: 18.8 cm
Weight: 330 g
Width: 15.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1879
CE
Very similar to O.115-1879.
Blade composed of iron
Accession number: O.125-1879
Primary reference Number: 159718
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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