Sword
1931 (made)
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This sword, with its accompanying scabbard and belt (see IS.2:2-3-2007), was made in Punakha in 1931 showing the continuation into the 20th century of an ancient Bhutanese craft tradition. Even today swords are worn on ceremonial occasions by Bhutanese noblemen though the blades are now imported from India.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tempered steel and silver wire |
| Brief description | Steel sword with silver wire handle and chiselled and gilt steel pommel, Punakha, Bhutan, 1931 |
| Physical description | A steel sword with one cutting edge and an oblique end. The handle is of silver wire, the pommel of openwork silver and silver gilt. |
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| Object history | Formerly on loan from Captain E.W.Fletcher. |
| Production | Made in Punakha (the former capital of Bhutan until 1955) |
| Summary | This sword, with its accompanying scabbard and belt (see IS.2:2-3-2007), was made in Punakha in 1931 showing the continuation into the 20th century of an ancient Bhutanese craft tradition. Even today swords are worn on ceremonial occasions by Bhutanese noblemen though the blades are now imported from India. |
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| Accession number | IS.2:1-2007 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2007 |
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