- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Short sword with single-edged, S-shaped blade. Indo-Muslim hilt with knucklebow and disc pommel with projecting spike. No decoration. [LM 05/09/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1909
- Date collected
- By 1909
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1909
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
- Dimensions
- Length: max 615 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1909.79.42 Other numbers: 295
- Research and responses
Ref. Rawson, P.S. 1967. The Indian Sword. Indo-Muslim hilt: p.155ff
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