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Description: | Sword that is slightly curved at the point which is double-edged with two grooves running down the centre. There is an inscription in Roman characters. The hilt is bronze and partly gilt. The hilt is broad, pierced, and shaped like a half basket . The quillions of the hilt are formed of two monsters whose tails curl over and strengthen the tang of the sword. The pommel ends in a point.
Technique: pierced
Material: steel
Material: bronze
Material: gilt
sword made in India, Asia, 1800-1900, (1910.15.39). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.25088 | Go to resource |
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