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Lance Head

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Elongated lance head with a blade of watered steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Chiselled watered steel with gold kuftkari
Brief description
Elongated lance head with a blade of watered steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold, Iran, 19th century
Physical description
Elongated lance head with a blade of watered steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 53cm
  • Blade length: 41cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Bibliographic reference
Anthony North, An Introduction to Islamic Arms, London 1985, fig. 42b, p.43
Collection
Accession number
704-1889

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Record createdSeptember 23, 2002
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