Not currently on display at the V&A

Knife and Sheath

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

Knife and sheath kard with a walrus ivory grip and a leather sheath with enamelled gold mounts, Sind, 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
India Museum
Object type
Knife and sheath
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Knife (Weapon)
  • Knife Sheath
Brief description
Knife and sheath kard with a walrus ivory grip and a leather sheath with enamelled gold mounts, Sind, 19th century.
Credit line
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879
Production
Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879
Bibliographic reference
Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 138, Cat. No. 722
Other numbers
  • 722 - Egerton Catalogue Number
  • '55 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
3399&A/(IS)

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84452/knife-and-sheath-unknown/
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