Throwing weapon
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
calamander wood
Measurements
496 mm (L)
Place of origin
India
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1183944
Summary
Calamander wood throwing weapon (valari), curved with flat sectioned blade terminating at the narrow end in a round knob, the knob with incised decoration. S.India or Sri Lanka.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and the Powis Estate Trustees in June 2010.