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1884.24.114

Sword with long, single edged blade and hilt with ?shagreen covered grip, quillons and knuckleguard and lion's head pommel [SM 10/09/2007]

1884.24.114

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sword with long, single edged blade and hilt with ?shagreen covered grip, quillons and knuckleguard and lion's head pommel [SM 10/09/2007]
Long description
Sword with long, single edged blade and hilt with ?shagreen covered grip, quillons and knuckleguard and lion's head pommel. The blade is broadest towards point, concave near hilt. The knuckleguard extends from one quillon to the pommel. The pommel is ?cast in the form of a lion's head. [SM 10/09/2007]
Cultural groups
European
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Shagreen Skin Fish, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Cast, Process Incised, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 963 x 152 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.24.114 PR Cat other PR nos: 1239

Search terms: Weapon, Figure, Sword, Animal Figure

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