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The blade is heavy with a curved point; this section is double edged with a medial ridge, the rest straight an decorated in koftgari silver gilt with punched geometrical ornament. At the end of the blade is a carved elephant head, also covered in silver gilt. The haft is of formed of an iron tube with a knop by the elephant head, decorated in the same silver gilt punched ornament with three bands, two geometrical, one floral. The lotus bud finial unscrews to reveal a short, knife bladed stiletto.
The scabbard is of wood covered with red velvet, double curved and quite broad, with silver gilt throat and chape chased with scrolling foliage on a pearled ground. At the back of the throat is a small suspension loop.
Given by H.A. Chapman
Length: 625 mm
Weight: 655 g
Width: 65 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1904) by Chapman, Harry A.
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1825
CE
Stiletto
Length 195 mm
Scabbard
Length 212 mm
Blade
Width 195 mm
Accession number: O.2-1904
Primary reference Number: 176356
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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