Spear
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1770 - 1800
Materials
steel, silver, wood and paint
Measurements
2320 mm (Length); 360 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1185197
Summary
Spear with bifurcated steel head and with a tiger-mask at the forte; silvered steel polygonal ferrule at both ends; the shaft painted red with gold flower-heads and chevron bands. S. India (Mysore), late 18th century. Upper spear in images.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and the Powis Estate Trustees in June 2010.