Sword and Sheath
probably 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Forged steel with a carved wooden grip |
| Brief description | Sword and sheath dha forged steel with a wooden grip, Burma, probably 19th century. |
| Physical description | Sword dha forged steel with a carved wooden grip Wooden sheath with 12 strips of cane, the surface lacquered. |
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| Object history | From the collection of William Tayler, a servant of the East India Company from 1829 to 1859. As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.691 |
| Summary | Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 407&A-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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