Cane
late 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This cane was acquired by the Indian Museum as having once been the property of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore from 1782-1799. If so, it would probably have been taken in the looting following the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799, when the British army attacked his capital and Tipu Sultan was killed. Heavy looting followed, and when this was stopped, the contents of his treasury were formally divided between the victorious British soldiers according to rank, in accordance with the conventions of the day. The cane was transferred, with other parts of the collections of the Indian Museum, to the South Kensington Museum in 1879.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Repousse gold, silver ferrule and steel |
| Brief description | MALACCA CANE: with handle of repousse gold, silver ferrule and steel tip. South India. Late 18th century. |
| Physical description | MALACCA CANE: with handle of repousse gold, silver ferrule and steel tip. South India. Late 18th century. |
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| Object history | Reputedly from Seringapatam, taken in 1799 and acquired by the Indian Museum. Transferred to the South Kensington Museum 1879. |
| Summary | This cane was acquired by the Indian Museum as having once been the property of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore from 1782-1799. If so, it would probably have been taken in the looting following the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799, when the British army attacked his capital and Tipu Sultan was killed. Heavy looting followed, and when this was stopped, the contents of his treasury were formally divided between the victorious British soldiers according to rank, in accordance with the conventions of the day. The cane was transferred, with other parts of the collections of the Indian Museum, to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. |
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| Accession number | 2457(IS) |
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| Record created | July 31, 2008 |
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