sword (weapons: edged)

Sword, probably from Lahore. The form suggests an eighteenth century date or earlier. However the decorative details which suggest manufacture in Lahore are generally found on objects of a later date. The decoration on the pommel is indicative of the Punjab. The gold overlay on the sword’s forte also suggests manufacture in the region of Lahore. The blade is of watered steel.

The label on this object says Kashmir but the sword is far more likely to be from Lahore. The form suggests an eighteenth century date or earlier. However the decorative details which suggest manufacture in Lahore are generally found on objects of a later date. The decoration on the pommel is indicative of the Punjab. The gold overlay on the sword’s forte also suggests manufacture in the region of Lahore. The blade is of watered steel.

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object
MUSEUM NUMBER
15.107
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 922 mm x 125 mm x 70 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
steel
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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