Dagger
57-22-5A
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 57-22-5A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Steel |
Description | Very slender blade, square in section, tapering. Hilt so shaped that owner, attending royal audiences, could rest his arm upon it while sitting on the ground. Hilt terminates in stylized heads. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1957 |
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