Tiger Claws
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An assassin's or close quarter grappling weapon composed of curved hooks resembling claws attached to a bar with ring ends through which the first and little fingers are passed. Thus held it can be concealed in the palm of the hand.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tiger claws or 'bagh nakh'. An assassin's weapon composed of four curved hooks resembling claws attached to a bar with ring ends through which the first and little fingers are passed. Thus held it can be concealed in the palm of the hand.; bagnuk; Arms, steel, India |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.711 |
| Summary | An assassin's or close quarter grappling weapon composed of curved hooks resembling claws attached to a bar with ring ends through which the first and little fingers are passed. Thus held it can be concealed in the palm of the hand. |
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| Accession number | 733-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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