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Spearhead: O.166-1879

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Of steel, and of massive proportion, the blade is curved and double edged, with two deep and two shallow fullers at the centre, and a heavy reinforced point. It is joined to the socket by a massive langet, chiselled with dragons’ heads at either side of a lotus bud. The socket itself is faceted, with bands of chiselled foliage, and three mouldings, at the blade of roped, hatched and beaded ornament, in the centre of beaded ornament between ribs of roping, and at the end a seven-stage stepped ornamental band of beading, roping and bands of foliage. The whole is bright with little pitting

Notes

History note: From Madura

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Blade Length: 27 cm
Overall Length: 45.6 cm
Weight: 1395 g

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

16th Century, Late
Circa 1560 CE - 1600 CE

Note

Compare O.165-1879 and comments there.

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 166
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Tag

Inscription present: adhesive

  • Text: 166
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.166-1879
Primary reference Number: 159949
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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