Spear Head
19th century (made)
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Watered steel blade with two fullers and incised blade edges and an armour-piercing point, mounted on a long tapering socket chiseled and faceted and decorated with panels of gold kuftkari
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crucible forged steel, chiseled and decorated with gold kuftkari |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Watered steel blade with two fullers and incised blade edges and an armour-piercing point, mounted on a long tapering socket chiselled and faceted and decorated with panels of gold kuftkari. Iran; Persian; Arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/ 1170. |
| Physical description | Watered steel blade with two fullers and incised blade edges and an armour-piercing point, mounted on a long tapering socket chiseled and faceted and decorated with panels of gold kuftkari |
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| Accession number | MET.LOST.616 |
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| Record created | December 3, 2002 |
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