Sword and Sheath
ca. 1800 (made)
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Bequeathed by the late Lady Anna Caroline Chandos Pole
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Sword and sheath shamshir forged steel with a horn hilt and leather sheath, with silver mounts, blade Iranian, Maharashtra, ca. 1800 |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the late Lady Anna Caroline Chandos Pole |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.708;; Bequeathed by the late Lady Anna Caroline Chandos Pole. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1914-3555M, in File No. 638 |
| Production | Maratha |
| Summary | Bequeathed by the late Lady Anna Caroline Chandos Pole |
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| Accession number | IM.415&A-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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