Combination Weapon
19th century (made)
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Dagger and sheath, the dagger can be formed into a pair of scissors, in a green velvet sheath with silver mounts, Datia, 19th century.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Dagger and sheath, the dagger can be formed into a pair of scissors, in a green velvet sheath with silver mounts, Datia, 19th century. |
| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Historical context | Datia was founded in 1626 and became a major manufacturing centre for traditional arms and armour. It was one of the major arsenals dismantled by the British in the 1860's in a major disarmament of the subcontinent post 1857. |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
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| Accession number | 3544:1&:2/(IS) |
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| Record created | October 3, 2003 |
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