Dagger and Sheath
17th century or 18th century (made)
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Dagger bara jamdadu with a chased grip and red velvet sheath, S India, 17th or 18th century
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Dagger bara jamdadu with a chased grip and red velvet sheath, S India, 17th or 18th century |
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| Credit line | Given by Lord Kitchener |
| Object history | Given by the Right Hon. the Earl Kitchener of Khartoum As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.698 |
| Historical context | The bara jamdadu is an elongated form of the katar, the punch dagger peculiar to the Indian subcontinent. It is considered a transitional form between the katar and the pata, or gauntlet sword, whose guard fully encloses the hand and forearm but also has a transverse grip. see Purdon Clarke, C, Arms and Armour at Sandringham, Pl.13, Nos. 332 & 335 |
| Other number | KL.9 - Kitchener Loan Number |
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| Accession number | IS.196&A-1964 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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