Maker: Unknown
Pata hilt. Carved from a single piece of wood, with a long tubular cuff with a medial ridge, bordered by a single incised line, and a rounded section for the hand carved with eyes, teeth, nose and a central triple bands of mane as a lion. Issuing from the mouth of the beast is a round section, capped with an iron ferrule, and slotted to take a wooden practice blade. Inside is hollow, with a narrow aperture for the arm, a thick transverse grip (all carved from the single piece of timber), and a long slot running up the inside
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Overall Length: 41.5 cm
Weight: 1080 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
-
1700
Inscription present: adhesive
Accession number: O.190A-1879
Primary reference Number: 160136
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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