Sword and Sheath
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sword and sheath salawar yataghan or 'Khyber knife', forged steel with ivory, horn and brass mounts and a leather and repoussé copper sheath, Afghanistan, 19th century
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Sword and sheath salawar yataghan or 'Khyber knife', forged steel with ivory, horn and brass mounts and a leather and repoussé copper sheath, Afghanistan, 19th century |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.702 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.68:1&2-1924 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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