Sword and Sheath
18th century (made)
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Sword and sheath talwar forged steel blade decorated with gold kuftkari and inlay, a red velvet sheath with gold inlaid mounts, India, 18th century
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Sword and sheath talwar forged steel blade decorated with gold kuftkari and inlay, a red velvet sheath with gold inlaid mounts, India, 18th century |
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| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.708 Bought from Mrs CD Holland (with IS. 99 and 100-1955) for £100.00 Mrs Holland was the executor of Mrs M. V. Roper Lumley-Holland. They had all been on loan to the museum from about 1880 from Major-General Lumley Holland. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rawson, P.S., The Indian Sword, London, Herbert Jenkins, 1968, fig.46. |
| Other number | 3411(IS) - India Museum Catalogue Number |
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| Accession number | IS.98&A-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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