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Mortuary sword
Sword with 'Mortuary' hilt. Curved blade with saw-back.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
17th Century#
Production date:
circa
AD 1630
A very early example of a mortuary sword. Type ancestral to naval cutlass.
Sword composed of steel
Accession number: HEN.M.290-1933
Primary reference Number: 19108
Old object number: PB 135
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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