Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-302A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Indian |
| Provenience: | India Vizianagaram |
| Date Made: | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1400 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Steel Ivory Gilt |
| Technique: | Damascene Gilded |
| Iconography: | Animal Head |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 513 - Other Number |
Description
Dagger. Recurved double-edged steel blade tapering to point. Wide shallow grooves and pronounced ridges on both faces. Upper part damascened in floral pattern. Tang inserted in two-piece ivory hilt with semi-circular top. Damascened band between two halves and strap terminating in animal head from side to top of blade. Gilded star-shaped studs.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Southeast Asian Gallery ( Sep 1992 - Jul 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Southeast Asian Gallery (1987 - 1992) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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