Maker: Unknown
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
History note: From Ganjam. Probably from Tanjore arsenal
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Length: 12 cm
Weight: 62 g
Width: 7.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
16th Century
Circa
1500
CE
-
1600
CE
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.’
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.153-1879
Primary reference Number: 159932
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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