Maker: Unknown
Of iron, comprising a straight, triangular blade with a medial rib attached by a rounded reinforce to an iron loop shaped to the hand, with a medial ridge on the outside and a brazed seam, now split open, on the inside. Polished, but heavily pitted from earlier corrosion
History note: From Ganjam. Probably from Tanjore arsenal
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Length: 13 cm
Weight: 94 g
Width: 8.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
From Ganjam in south east India, this devilish weapon was worn over the fingers and was invisible until the fingers were extended – James Bond style.
The Nujum al-‘Ulum of 1570 in the Chester Beatty Library illustrates a similar example with two finger loops and a single spike (Elgood 2004: 216, 235). Conventional examples have four short curved blades and two finger loops. Cambridge 1879 no. 103, ‘These are held hidden in the palm and used like baghnuk.'
Accession number: O.152-1879
Primary reference Number: 159931
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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