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Tiger claw: O.153-1879

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Of iron and of rough construction, comprising a straight, triangular blade with a medial rib attached by a crenelated reinforce to an iron loop shaped to the hand. Polished, but heavily pitted from earlier corrosion, and part of the blade is missing

Notes

History note: From Ganjam. Probably from Tanjore arsenal

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Length: 12 cm
Weight: 62 g
Width: 7.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1500 CE - 1600 CE

Note

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. 104, ‘These are held hidden in the palm and used like baghnuk.’

Materials used in production

Iron

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 153
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Tag

Inscription present: adhesive

  • Text: 153
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.153-1879
Primary reference Number: 159932

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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