Axe
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Steel saddle axe (tabarzin), the blade and upper and lower ends of the haft overlaid with gold, the haft spirally fluted and sliver plated
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiselled steel, gilt and silver plated |
| Brief description | Saddle axe (tabarzin), gilt and silver plated with a spirally fluted haft, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 19th century |
| Physical description | Steel saddle axe (tabarzin), the blade and upper and lower ends of the haft overlaid with gold, the haft spirally fluted and sliver plated |
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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.710 |
| Other number | 8,552 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 3312(IS) |
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| Record created | September 24, 2002 |
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