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Maharashtra [India]
Battle axe early nineteenth century
Steel and gold | 49.1 x 13.6 x 3.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 37432
Saloon Corridor , Sandringham House
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A battle-axe or tabar made of steel and overlaid with floral decoration in gold wire. The blade reversed with a square hammer-head.
Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76. The axe is recorded to come from Kolhapur State in Arms and Armour at Sandringham House (1910), presumably presented to the Prince of Wales by Shivaji V Chhatrapati Narayana Bhonsle, Raja of Kolhapur in November 1875.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel and gold
Measurements
49.1 x 13.6 x 3.3 cm (whole object)
