Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is double edged and double curved, with two narrow and two wider fullers forming a chevron along most of its length. At the forte is a slight ricasso, with the remains of a raised lotus bud ornament at the centre. The hilt is also of steel, with a beaked pommel carved as a stylised parrot’s head, a plain tubular grip, slightly curved, and a stepped section at the blade. Polished bright with areas of patination from its earlier corrosion
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 25.3 cm
Overall Length: 34.6 cm
Weight: 290 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
Compare O.144-1879 from this collection and comments about the type there. The label notes that there is another object numbered 133.
Blade composed of steel
Accession number: O.133-1879
Primary reference Number: 159901
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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