Maker: Unknown
The steel blade is double edged and double curved, with a chevron of four fullers running down the blade and a chiselled lotus bud between them on the forte, which is thickened, widens and has slight cusped wings. The hilt comprises a steel guard and knucklebow, and grip and pommel of a single wood plaque at either side. The guard is a narrow oval, with a finial at the top and a knucklebow ending in a recurved globular finial. The grip is bent, and the pommel of lunate form, and riveted to the tang with four rivets. Traces of floral ornament in silver koftgari survive on the guard and forte of the blade
History note: From Ganjam. Probably from Tanjore arsenal
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 22.5 cm
Overall Length: 32.5 cm
Weight: 246 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.147-1879
Primary reference Number: 159913
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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