Not currently on display at the V&A

Sword Hilt

17th century, 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sword hilt with figures of two mythological beings (one a bilu or forest ogre) amidst scrolling foliage.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Elaborately carved ivory, partly in openwork.
Brief description
Burmese ivory sword hilt, Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), ca. 17th or 18th century, with figurative and foliate motifs in relief and open-work carving.
Physical description
Sword hilt with figures of two mythological beings (one a bilu or forest ogre) amidst scrolling foliage.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.4cm
  • Diameter: 4cm
  • Width: 5cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Purchased from Mr P Landstein, 110 Queens Road, Bayswater W
Object history
Bought from Mr. P. Landstein for £3 15s.
Production
Attribution note: Came with an English steel blade which was removed so that the object could be displayed in an ivory exhibition.
Bibliographic reference
Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Burmese Crafts: Past and Present Oxford University Press, 1994.113-116p.,ill
Collection
Accession number
IM.108-1911

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Record createdApril 14, 1999
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