Sword and Sheath
19th century (made)
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Watered steel blade with no ricasso or false edge. The blade is decorated with a panel of calligraphy along the back at the blade root in gold kuftkari and three cartouches of calligraphy together with a square 'bedouh' talisman.; talwar, blade inscribed; Arms, steel gold leather, kuftkari enamelled. Egerton 728
talwar, with belt attached; Arms, wood velvet leather, enamelled embroidered. Egerton 728.
talwar, with belt attached; Arms, wood velvet leather, enamelled embroidered. Egerton 728.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Watered steel blade with no ricasso or false edge. The blade is decorated with a panel of calligraphy along the back at the blade root in gold kuftkari and three cartouches of calligraphy together with a square 'bedouh' talisman.; talwar, blade inscribed; Arms, steel gold leather, kuftkari enamelled. Egerton 728 talwar, with belt attached; Arms, wood velvet leather, enamelled embroidered. Egerton 728. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Object history | Acquired by the Indian Museum; transferred to South Kensington in 1879 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
| Bibliographic reference | Lord Egerton of Tatton, Indian and Oriental Armour, London, 1896, p. 138, Cat. No. 728 |
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| Accession number | 3400&A/(IS) |
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| Record created | September 24, 2003 |
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