Spear
Indian
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Wood, steel and brass
Measurements
2520 mm (L); 520 mm (L)
Place of origin
Tanjore
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180603
Summary
Spear with slender elliptical blade, the ferrule with one node at the mid-point with bands of incised decoration; the wooden shaft overlaid with alternate strips of brass and steel. Tanjore, 18th century. Upper spear in image.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with funding from The National Heritage Memorial Fund from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and Powis Estate Trustees in August 1999.
Makers and roles
Indian , maker