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Sword and Sheath

Place of origin

Sword and sheath talwar, Punjab or Rajasthan, blade 17th century, hilt 18th century

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sword
  • Sword Sheath
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Sword and sheath talwar, Punjab or Rajasthan, blade 17th century, hilt 18th century
Credit line
Given by Lord Kitchener
Object history
Given by the Right Hon. the Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Rawson, P.S., The Indian Sword, London, Herbert Jenkins, 1968, p.19, figs.4 & 42.
Collection
Accession number
IS.216&A-1964

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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