Sheath
ca. 1800 (made)
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The wooden sheath for a curved Indian sword was probably made in the early 19th century. It would originally have been covered with velvet, but the loss of the covering allows the structure of this typical Mughal-style scabbard to be revealed. Its sword, IS.227:1-2006, is finely etched with animals, real or mythical, fighting in pairs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood with metal wire and iron |
| Brief description | Wooden scabbard in two sections with metal wires and iron chape, India, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | The wooden scabbard is in two sections tightly bound at the locket end with metal wires. It has an iron chape. |
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| Summary | The wooden sheath for a curved Indian sword was probably made in the early 19th century. It would originally have been covered with velvet, but the loss of the covering allows the structure of this typical Mughal-style scabbard to be revealed. Its sword, IS.227:1-2006, is finely etched with animals, real or mythical, fighting in pairs. |
| Associated object | IS.227:1-2006 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.227:2-2006 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2006 |
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