Dagger

42-30-301

From: India (uncertain) | Nepal (uncertain) | India | Vizianagaram

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 42-30-301
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian (uncertain) | Nepalese (uncertain)
Provenience India (uncertain) | Nepal (uncertain) | India | Vizianagaram
Date Made 12th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Iconography Bird
Description

Dagger. Thick double-edged recurved iron blade tapering to point. Several deep grooves at upper end. Tang inserted in curved cylindrical iron grip terminating in bird head. Very old.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 545 - Collector Number

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