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Rajasthan [India]
Sword and scabbard (khanda) nineteenth century
Steel, gold, wood, silver, velvet | 101.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 38429
Ballroom, Sandringham House
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Sword or khanda with a straight, single-edged, steel blade widening to the point, strengthened with an encasing plate. The guarded hilt with a flat, circular pommel and blued-steel spike decorated with gold overlaid patterning and with a flintlock pistol attached, the pommel and knuckle-guard with an ammunition receptacle.
Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Mohammad Ibrahim Ali Khan, Nawab of Tonk.
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel, gold, wood, silver, velvet
Measurements
101.0 cm (whole object)
79.3 cm (blade length)
